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Snow Lopez, a former Dalhart High student and the 2017 Miss Rodeo Texas Teen, has earned a position on the New Mexico state National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, Wyoming July 15-21 to compete at the 70th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the Queen competition. Lopez is currently an 11th grade student at Orion High School, which is an online high school.

Featuring more than 1,650 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian provinces, Australia and Mexico, the NHSFR is the world’s largest rodeo. In addition to competing for more than $200,000 in prizes, NHSFR contestants will also be competing for more than $350,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named an NHSFR World Champion. To earn this title, contestants must finish in the top 20-based on their combined times/scores in the first two rounds-to advance to Saturday evening’s final round. World champions will then be determined based on their three-round combined times/scores.

The NHSFR Queen Contest in which Lopez will be competing is judged differently from the other events. The NHSFR Queen is chosen based on her judged performance in these eight categories: Modeling, Personality, Appearance, Personal Interview, Prepared Speech, Impromptu Speech, Written Test, and Horsemanship.

Again, this year, the Saturday championship performance will be televised nationally as a part of the “Cinch High School Rodeo Tour” telecast series on RFD-TV. Live broadcasts of each NHSFR

performance will air online at www.RidePass.com. Performance times are 7 pm on July 15, and 9 am and 7 pm each day thereafter.

Along with great rodeo competition and the chance to meet new friends from around the world, NHSFR contestants have the opportunity to enjoy shooting sports, volleyball, contestant dances, family-oriented activities, church services sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Cowboys, and shopping at the NHSFR tradeshow.

To follow local favorites at the NHSFR, visit NHSFR.com daily for complete results. For ticket information, visit www.SweetwaterEvents.com.

BY BILL KELLYEditor

The Dallam and Hartley 4-H has had an exceptional year, with the most students qualifying for State in various contests in the history of the organization. Those who qualified for State will compete at the end of this week and next week.

In the past, 4-H contests were held throughout the year, but recently they have taken place over a three-day period in the fall and another three-day period in the spring, with a couple of exceptions. There are different levels of competition for different age groups: junior, intermediate, and senior. Those who place high enough at the senior level qualify to move on to State.

Dallam and Hartley 4-H will be sending a total of 27 different students to State in 13 different contests, either as individuals or as members of teams.

The Rifle team of Parker Dettle, Bailey Dettle, Maize McMurry and Madison Schroder qualified for State and will compete at the Rifle State Match in Victoria, Texas later this week, Friday June 8 through Sunday June 10. Bailey Dettle won first place as an individual with 281 points and Parker Dettle placed second with 271 points. McMurry scored 251 points and

Schroder scored 201 points. Two others competed as individuals. Avonley Powers scored 210 points and JB Stegall scored 208 points. In the junior contest, Landen Atha won first place with 228 points out of a possible 300, and Tell Atha placed tenth with 116 points.

In Horse Quizbowl, JB Stegall, Parker Dettle, and Bailey Dettle qualified for State. Natalie McDaniel, Sarah McDaniel, Claudia Taylor, and Maddi Beckner qualified for State in Nutrition Quizbowl.

The team of Avonley Powers, Landree Heidenreich, Claudia Taylor, and Taeler Sorrels placed first at district in the Duds to Dazzle contest and qualified for State. Powers also qualified for State in the Fashion Show and Trashion Show contest, while Sorrels qualified for State as well in the Fashion Storyboard contest.

In Educational Presentations, three different teams qualified for State. These were the team of Ben Bezner, Luke Daniels, and Kullen Sorrels, the team of Bryden Barber and Tanner Reynolds, and the team of Sarah McDaniel, Kallie Childress, and Parker Ralston. Ellie Fly qualified for State in Public Speaking.

Ani Lees qualified for State by placing first in district in the Vocal contest. Wyatt Hale qualified for

State in Entomology as the high point senior.In the Ag Product ID contest, Tenia Ellis, Tequita

Ellis, Max Frantz, and Tanner Reynolds qualified for State. In the Livestock Skillathon contest, Kallie Childress, Payton Galloway, Harrison Fly, and Bentley Hunter qualified for State.

All of the State contests, except for the Rifle contest, will be held during the Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station next week, from June 11 through June 15.

BY BILL KELLYEditor

Dalhart Intermediate School held its annual awards assembly on Thursday May 24, with each grade level having its own assembly. A large number of students received awards, with each core teacher presenting awards to various students. Due to number of awards presented, they will be published in two parts. The first part will be in this edition of the Texan and the next part will be in the June 8 edition of the Texan.

Twila Haisten presented awards to the following students: Izayah Trujillo for A/B Honor Roll and Fastest Mile; Marina Sotelo for Fastest Mile and Most Improved in Math; Dayami Gonzalez for A/B Honor Roll and Most Improved in PE; Jaisen Gonzalez for Highest Average in Reading, Citizenship Award-Responsible, A Honor Roll, and Most Improved in PE; Aiden Buck for A/B Honor Roll and Highest Average in Math; Manuel Marquez for Most Improved in Reading and Most Improved in Math; Cole James for Highest Average in Social Studies, Highest Average in Science, Highest Average in Math, A Honor Roll, and Citizenship Award-Respect; Jayden Crang for Most Improved in Social Studies; Joie Read for A Honor Roll and

Citizenship Award-Fairness; Aiden Buck for A/B Honor Roll; Aubry Conzett for A/B Honor Roll; Cristian Garcia for A/B Honor Roll; Sadie Marrufo for A/B Honor Roll, Citizenship Award-Caring, and Outstanding Music Award; Taylor Morris for A/B Honor Roll; Edwin Hernandez for Perfect Attendance; and Dayana Oliva for Citizenship Award-Role Model.

Jamie Halbert presented awards to these students: Jorge Gonzalez for Citizenship Award-Caring and Most Improved in Reading; Kevin Sandoval for A Honor Roll, Highest Average in Reading, Highest Average in Math, Citizenship Award-Responsible, and Most Improved in PE; Edgar Pino for Most Improved in Math; Evelyn Mariscal for A Honor Roll, Highest Average in Science, Highest Average in Math, Highest Average in Reading, Highest Average in Social Studies, Fastest Mile and Citizenship Award-Respect; Akira Spock for Most Improved in Social Studies; Helena Rivero for Most Improved in Science and A/B Honor Roll; Chalino Goytia for Citizenship Award-Fairness, A/B Honor Roll and Fastest Mile; Ana Alonzo for Most Improved in PE and Citizenship Award-Role Model; Alex Plunk for A/B Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance; Brianna Fernandez for A Honor Roll and Citizenship Award-Trustworthy; Garret Wilson for A Honor Roll; Xander Berg

for A/B Honor Roll; Rylie Cantu for A/B Honor Roll; Kenlea Johnson for A/B Honor Roll; Reid Ruppanner for A/B Honor Roll and Outstanding Music Award; and Lily Salazar for A/B Honor Roll.

Kathy Claborn presented awards to the following students: Kambry Kitchens for A Honor Roll, Fastest Mile and Citizenship Award-Caring; Hailey Ballejo for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in PE and Citizenship Award-Trustworthy; Zane Ford for A/B Honor Roll, Fastest Mile, Citizenship Award-Fairness and Citizenship Award-Respect; Marian Mercado for A Honor Roll and Highest Average in Math; David Huaracha for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in PE and Citizenship Award-Role Model; Kayly Zendejas for Most Improved in Science; Angel Pu for A Honor Roll, Highest Average in Reading, Highest Average in Science and Highest Average in Social Studies; Roxanna Alvidrez for A Honor Roll and Most Improved in Math; Jade Enriquez for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in Reading and Outstanding Music Award; Landyn White for A Honor Roll and Highest Average in Reading; Tell Atha for A/B Honor Roll; Karyssa Headding for A/B Honor Roll; Conallan Cortez for A/B Honor Roll; Jadon Cross for A/B Honor Roll; Zane

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55 Plus Club• The 55 Plus Club is no longer meeting at the Lake Road location. More information will be made available at a future date.

Caregiver Coffee Break • A Caregiver Coffee Break will be hosted by Coon Memorial Hospital Home Care on the first Tuesday of the month. It will be held from 10-11 am at Legacy Assisted Living. This is free and is open to the public for anyone offering care to an individual either at home or in a facility. For more information call (806) 244-8738.

Children’s Storytime • The Dallam-Hartley County Library holds Children’s Storytime every Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 am.

Kids Club • First Christian Church of Dalhart hosts Kids Club for kids from Kindergarten through 5th grade every Wednesday from 6-7 pm. Dinner is served each Wednesday at 5:30 pm. The church is located at 602 Denver. They hope to see you there!

Home Health & Hospice• Coon Memorial Home Health and Hospice is in need of volunteers. Those interested would sit with patients, run errands for patients or perform office work at the home health site. For more information, call 806-244-8738.

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Hartley County Sheriff’s Department weekly call logs

What our kids and their teachers taught us this school year

Entertaining ways to prevent summer learning loss

The following information is public information by The Public Information Act. Hartley County Deputies had 44 citations and 13 service calls for the weeks of May 13-26.

HCSO call logs...5-20 0028 cattle out5-20 0144 officer responded to HWY 87 for motorist assist5-20 0339 cattle out5-20 1321 request to speak with an officer5-20 1850 officer responded to HWY 87 for welfare check5-20 2142 officer responded to HWY 54 for MVA5-20 2146 officer responded to HWY 54 for motorist assist5-21 1832 officer responded to Hartley for MVA5-22 1114 officer responded to HWY 54 for reckless driver5-22 1137 request to speak with an officer5-22 1152 officer responded to Hartley for debris in roadway5-23 1140 request to speak with an officer5-23 1238 request to speak with an officer5-24 0324 officer responded to HWY 87 for reckless driver5-26 0506 cattle out

Summer vacation presents an opportunity for students to enjoy an extended break from the classroom. While this re-spite from routine may be a welcome change to youngsters, teachers frequently lament that valuable educational les-sons seem to be forgotten each summer. Educators then face tougher hurdles when students return to school in the fall.

Such a phenomenon is dubbed “summer learning loss,” but it can occur during any extended break from school. Scholars have realized for some time that students’ rate of academic development declines during summer vacation. Oxford Learn-ing, a tutoring and education training group, offers these eye-opening statistics.

• Over the summer, students tend to lose 2.6 months of math skills and two months of reading skills.

• Summer learning loss can be seen in students as young as six.

• It can take up to two months from the first day of school to get students’ brain development back on course.

Summer learning loss, sometimes called “brain drain,” can be prevented. Proponents of year-round schooling at The National Association for Year-Round Education recommend a more balanced school year, where summer vacation lasts only 30 days and other school breaks are lengthened. In this scenario, the school year would still last about 180 days, but without the lengthy breaks.

Parents may prefer the status quo, and those who do can take several steps to prevent summer learning loss from af-fecting their children.

• Encourage more reading. Schools recommend summer reading lists, but students should also learn to read for plea-

sure. Research from the National Literary Trust indicates reading for pleasure can improve reading attainment and writing, as well as one’s general knowledge. Children can bring books to the beach that they can read between frolick-ing sessions in the waves.

• Enjoy family game nights. Games can be customized to highlight certain skills that require reinforcement. For ex-ample, math-centered games that require counting or addi-tion can strengthen generalized math skills. Problem-solving board games may help children become better critical think-ers.

• Make vacations educational. Add travel to historical sites or other places of interest to help history come alive. When visiting new towns and cities, read the placards that explain important moments in history that took place in each town or city, making sure to include some thought-provoking areas of interest on your itinerary.

• Look for science moments. Trips to the seaside, parks and much more present myriad opportunities to learn about sci-ence. Children can stage their own experiments with items they find in nature, such as learning about tides, wind and water flow by sailing homemade boats.

• Teach kids through daily tasks. Barbecuing, making a cake, building a raised garden bed, seeding the lawn — each of these moments present educational opportunities for par-ents who want to keep their kids’ minds sharp during sum-mer.

Children need not fall victim to summer learning loss when their days are filled with educational but fun activities.

In centuries past, humans spent much of their time in nature, hunting, foraging and living life without the comforts of extensive shelters. Fast-forward several centuries, and the tables have turned dramatically.

The Environmental Protection Agency says the average person spends 93 percent of his life indoors, with 87 percent of the time inside of a building, and the remaining 6 percent in an automobile. These shocking results indicate that the equivalent of just one half of one day per week is spent outdoors. And people may be paying a price for spending so much time indoors.

There’s various reasons to believe that being outdoors can be good for a person’s health. The National Institutes of Health and Harvard Medical School say that, in addition to providing physical benefits, simply spending time in nature in any form can improve mental outlook, boost creativity, elevate mood due to natural light, improve concentration, and reduce stress. A study from the St. Louis University School of Medicine also said that spending time outdoors can help a person sleep better. That’s because natural sunlight can set the body’s internal clock.

Despite all of the benefits of getting outside, many people find it challenging to do so thanks to their busy schedules. The following are a few ways to increase time in the outdoors that do not require major commitments.

• Bike or walk to work. For those who live close to their offices, walking or cycling to work is a simple way to spend more time outdoors. People who take public transportation

can get off the train or bus a few stops early to get some exercise and breathe some fresh air.

• Lunch outside. Take your lunch hour outdoors rather than in an indoor cafeteria or restaurant. Office workers are urged to go to a park or green space to give their brains a rest from urban stimuli. Lunch is the ideal time to do just that.

• Invest in a screen room at home. A screened-in porch, lanai or other space can bridge the indoors to outside and serve as a restful place to enjoy some fresh air while being protected from insects and inclement weather.

• Set strict “no device” times. Schedule a time when devices are disconnected and the entire family enjoys some recreation outdoors. Let kids get back to the basics of bike riding, skating, playing pick-up sports games outside with friends, and all of the activities parents enjoyed as youths.

• Dine al fresco. Opt for outdoor seating at a favorite restaurant. This will provide an hour or more to take in the sights and breathe some fresh air while enjoying a meal.

• Meet friends at outdoor places. When engaging in recreational activities, plan them at outdoor venues, such as parks, beaches, town centers, boardwalks, and other areas where everyone can have fun and still be outside.

Fresh air, sunshine and time spent in nature are good for the mind and body. People concerned that they’re spending too much time indoors should seek ways to spend more time outside whenever possible.

By NiCoLe ViLLALPANDoAustin American-Statesman

June 01--Another school year in the books. Hallelujah! (This is the time parents everywhere are praising whatever higher power they believe in).

Your kids did it, parents! And so did you -- because we all know that even in middle school and high school (but hopefully not by college) you are doing some serious pushing kids toward the finish line.

Each school year, my kids always learn a lot, but they, and their teachers also teach me a lot.

Here’s what I learned this year -- their eighth-grade and 11th-grade years:

* Even kids that seem to be really confident are very awkward and self-conscious at these ages.

* They have to want to succeed. You can’t make them succeed, which is really, really hard.

* It’s really hard to watch them stumble, but you have to let them and hope that it’s not something that has lasting consequences.

* Middle-school friendships and romances have more twist and turns in them than any TV soap opera. Just when you think you’ve figured out all the alliances, you’re wrong, Mom.

* I used to worry that my kids would never ever be dating. Now I’m worried that my kid is dating too much. Even late-bloomers blossom.

* Kids are never going to be who you think they are. They are always surprising us with how their likes and dislikes can change so quickly.

* Life-skills are hard to come by. We’re having to work at these. Laundry? Check. Driving? Not yet. Cooking? Dear God.

* Some teachers really get your kids. Some teachers desperately want to but just don’t. Others don’t even try. The good ones help us all get through the school year.

* Good teachers will meet your child where he’s at and take him farther than he ever thought he could go and make it fun, interesting and exciting.

* No one’s kid is perfect. Even that kid who is on every A-team of sports and has all A’s and has no pimples. Even

they have something they are struggling with. Don’t believe the Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.

* Every kid should get to take an off-the-wall kind of class for fun.

* All kids are bullied. All kids have been bullies in some way. Kids can be terrible people.

* Just when you think your kid has become hardened by school, they do something completely empathetic and go out of their way to help someone else.

* Every kid has that thing that lights a fire under them. You just never know when and how it will happen.

* We sweat so much of the small stuff every day... when really, that homework assignment didn’t matter as much as we thought it did.

* My kids learn so much more than will ever be on any standardized test they will take. The good stuff stays with them and is the least-likely-to-be-on-a-standardized-test kind of information.

* Before kids could text, how did we ever know when and where they were going to be after school? Plans can change from one minute to the next. You just have to keep up, Mom.

* You can make yourself crazy looking at the online grading system. Kids can go from F to A in 10 seconds flat.

* No matter how stocked up you think you are on school supplies, your kids always need the one thing you are out of, and they needed it at 9 p.m. for the next day.

* Every day requires some serious deep breaths.* Every day requires some serious standing over beds and

telling people that they actually have to leave these beds.* Every day requires some sort of reminder to go to bed at

the end of the day.* The school year is a rat race that never seems like it will

end, and then it’s over, and you get nostalgic about it. They will never be in that grade again. (Cue the tears.)

* That backpack that they brought home is disgusting. It probably has crumbs from September in it. It might just need to go in the trash, but, of course, it probably will sit wherever it is that they left it until August.

Have a fabulous summer vacation! You’ve earned it, parents.

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Exercise benefits both the mind and body. Study after study indicates how physical activity can reduce the pro-pensity for illness, boost mood, lower stress levels, and much more. Still, certain people find it difficult to mus-ter the motivation to get up and move.

In 2013, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an-alyzed data from more than 450,000 American adults ages 18 and older who were randomly polled across the 50 states. Participants were asked about aerobic physical activity outside of their jobs. The findings were eye-opening. Estimates indicated nearly 80 percent of American adults do not get the recommended amounts of ex-ercise each week. People most likely to exercise, according to the CDC study, were between the ages of 18 and 24.

Lack of time and inspiration may be to blame for disinterest in exercise. Boredom with routine and being un-aware of alternative fitness regimens also may be contributing factors. In-creasing the fun associated with work-outs could lead to greater success in or outside of the gym.

1. Do what you enjoy.Wasting time on activities that you

don’t enjoy may cause you to throw in the towel prematurely. Don’t base fit-ness choices around what worked for others; find things that work for you. Exercise physiologists at John Hop-kins Weight Management Center say to start with an activity that you al-ready enjoy, even if it’s aligned with the trend of the moment. Chances are you can find a class or make up a rou-tine that works for you.

2. Tweak your playlist.Music can improve performance dur-

ing a workout and may actually take

your mind off of strenuous or repeti-tive activity. Tunes also can be coordi-nated to the workout. Songs that fea-ture lyrics such as run, punch, push, or groove can reinforce movements in the routine, offers the National Acad-emy of Sports Medicine. Also, tailor songs to coordinate to the beats per minute of different activities. Strength activities and endurance activities can feature songs with higher BPMs.

3. Exercise with friends or a group.Having other people around can

make workouts more enjoyable, and that interaction may spur competi-tion that can make you more inclined to stay the course. People who were in the competitive groups in a study of 800 graduate and professional stu-dents at the University of Pennsylvania went to 90 percent more classes than those who exercised independently or were not competitive. The results were published in the journal Preventative Medicine Reports. Competition can be a driving factor in efforts to exercise.

4. Head outdoors.You may be more inclined to workout

if you do so outside. Activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, swimming, and cycling on natural courses can be in-spiring and burn calories.

5. Try sports or another activity.Exercise regimens do not have to

include running on a treadmill or lift-ing weights. All types of activities can work, and some may be more enjoy-able to you than traditional exercises. Everything from martial arts to dance classes to volleyball can offer cardio-vascular and muscle-building benefits in a fun atmosphere.

Making exercise fun motivates many people to embrace fitness and stick with their workout regimens.

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By PAuL SCHATTeNBeRGContributing Writer

COLLEGE STATION — With summer temperatures climbing to triple digits, now is a good time to remind Texans of the dangers of children getting heat stroke while left unattended in vehicles, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service passenger safety expert.

Bev Kellner, AgriLife Extension family and community health program manager in College Station, said it’s important to remember that as temperatures increase so does the likelihood of heat stroke and death for children left in hot vehicles.

“Temperatures in parked vehicles rise very quickly and a child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s, so the combination can be deadly,” Kellner said. “And children are far more vulnerable to heat stroke than adults.”

Kellner said in just 10 minutes, the temperature inside a vehicle can increase by almost 20 degrees.

“Hyperthermia or heat stroke can occur at body temperatures above 104 degrees and even mild exterior temperatures can pose a threat,“ she said. “And contrary to popular belief, cracking a window does little or nothing to dispel the heat from the interior of the vehicle.”

Kellner said Texas leads the nation in child vehicular heat deaths, with 114 deaths from 1989 to 2017.

“This gave Texas the unwanted distinction of being first in the nation in child vehicular heat deaths,” she said. “And already this year, there have been seven such deaths in the U.S., with one of them in Texas.”

Kellner said because more than half of these deaths are due to caregivers forgetting they have a child in the vehicle, these deaths are entirely preventable if a few precautions are taken.

“The other side of that coin is making sure children cannot gain access to unlocked vehicles, as nearly one-third of these deaths are from children getting trapped inside an unlocked vehicle,” Kellner said.

Johnny Humphreys, chair of the Texas Heatstroke Task Force, said most child vehicular heat deaths can be avoided by following some simple steps, such as the guidelines of the ACT prevention statement of Safe Kids Worldwide.

“The ‘A’ stands for avoid heatstroke injury by never leaving your child alone in a car,” Humphreys said. “Always lock your doors and trunks, including in your driveway or garage. The ‘C’ stands for routinely creating a reminder so you will check the back seat before you park and leave the vehicle. And the

‘T’ means to take action by calling 911 when you see a child left alone in a vehicle.”

Humphreys said Safe Kids Worldwide has released new prevention toolkits available for download at https://www.safekids.org/take-action-prevent-heatstroke.

“There are toolkits available for educators, parents, child care providers and first responders,” he said. “All of them include useful materials such as infographics and talking points.”

Humphreys said anyone interested in being part of the Texas Heatstroke Task Force, a statewide network of community educators who include heatstroke awareness or prevention in their daily activities, may email him at [email protected]. They may also contact the task force at [email protected] to receive monthly updates regarding heat stroke and heat stroke awareness and prevention resources.

Additionally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will conduct a child heat stroke prevention media campaign leading up to National Heatstroke Prevention Day July 31.

Kellner said to help avoid child vehicular heat deaths, parents and other caregivers should consider the following tips from Safe Kids and AgriLife Extension:

On leaving a child in a hot vehicle:

— Never leave infants or children in a parked vehicle, even if the windows are partially open.

— Make a habit of looking in the vehicle — front and back — before locking the door and walking away.

— When parking a multi-passenger vehicle, make sure there are no children sleeping on the seats or hiding under them.

— Put a purse, briefcase, gym bag, cellphone or another item that will be needed in the back seat to help ensure you look there before leaving the vehicle.

— Set the alarm on your

cellphone or computer calendar as a reminder to verify you have not left a child unattended in your vehicle.

— If you see an unattended child in a vehicle, dial 911 immediately and follow any instructions provided by emergency personnel.

On children getting into parked vehicles:— Teach children not to play in and around vehicles.— Always lock vehicles, even when in the garage or

driveway.— Never leave keys in the car and store them out of children’s

reach.— Identify and use safe play areas for children away from

parked or moving vehicles.“Also, if a caregiver notices a child is missing, it’s always a

good idea to make your vehicle one of the first places to look, including the trunk or storage area,” Kellner said.

She also noted other ways to help avoid children being accidentally locked in hot vehicles are to use drive-thru services when available and to pay for gas at the pump with a debit or credit card as opposed to going inside.

“We hope if people use these preventive measures we can avoid further needless child vehicular heat deaths,” Kellner said.

Jennings for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in Social Studies and Outstanding Music Award; Kayleigh Kumm for A/B Honor Roll; and Garrett Wilson for A Honor Roll.

BethAnne Ballew presented awards to these students: Lilian Terrazas for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in Math, Citizenship Award-Role Model and Highest Average in Social Studies; Kaemon Marquez for A/B Honor Roll, Highest Average in Reading and Highest Average in Science; Ruben Acosta for Most Improved in Reading, Most Improved in Science and Most Improved in Social Studies; Dafne Velarde for Highest Average in Social Studies; Elvida Fuentes for Perfect Attendance; Corbin Curbow for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in PE and Highest Average in Math; Cy’Alan Stuchik for A/B Honor Roll and Fastest Mile; Monserrat Tayabas for A/B Honor Roll, Fastest Mile and Highest Average in Math; Ali Fahnert for Citizenship Award-Caring; Averie Buck for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in PE, Highest Average in Social Studies and Citizenship Award-Respect; Jiovanny Delgado for Citizenship Award-Trustworthy; Makayla Demots for A/B Honor Roll, Outstanding Music Award and Citizenship Award-Fairness; Shalynn Weaver for Perfect Attendance; and Omar Reyes for Outstanding Music Award.

Christina Bennett presented awards to the following students: Addysin Carnesecca for A/B Honor Roll, Highest Average in Math, Most Improved in Science, Citizenship Award-Trustworthy, Fastest Mile and Outstanding Music Award; Luis Martinez for Fastest Mile; Dominga Gomez for Most Improved in PE, Most Improved in Science and Most Improved in Reading; Sterling Nelson for Most Improved in PE, Highest Average in Social Studies, Highest Average in Reading, Citizenship Award-Fairness and Outstanding Music Award; Maria Castro for A/B Honor Roll, Highest Average in Science, Highest Average in Social Studies and Citizenship Award-Caring; Justin Beattie for Citizenship Award-Respect; Jude Turpin for A/B Honor Roll and Highest Average in Math; Daniela Arias for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in Math and Highest Average in Social Studies; Ever Mancia for Most Improved in Science and Citizenship Award-Role Model; Jennifer Sanchez

for Highest Average in Reading, Highest Average in Social Studies and Citizenship Award-Responsible; Carlos Yocupicio for A/B Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance; Julian Martinez for Most Improved in Science; Emilio Ortiz for Most Improved in Science; Dezbah Campos for Most Improved in Social Studies; Brookelyn Delgado for Highest Average in Social Studies and Most Improved in Science; Jase Gordon for A/B Honor Roll and Highest Average in Social Studies; Shanley Peters for A/B Honor Roll and Highest Average in Math; and Troy Osborne for A/B Honor Roll.

Sara Sadler presented awards to these students: Perla Lucas for Citizenship Award-Respect; Brandon Castro for Citizenship Award-Role Model and Outstanding Music Award; Kenny Richards for Citizenship Award-Fairness; Yasir Gonzalez for Most Improved in Reading; Xavien Oseguera for Most Improved in Science; Peyton Dube for Most Improved in PE, Most Improved in Math and Most Improved in Social Studies; Hector Pairo for A/B Honor Roll, Citizenship Award-Caring, Highest Average in Math and Highest Average in Science; Karina Fred for A/B Honor Roll, Citizenship Award-Trustworthy, Most Improved in PE, Highest Average in Reading and Outstanding Music Award; Bryan Garcia for Fastest Mile; Cecilia Batz for Fastest Mile and Highest Average in Social Studies; Blain Perry for 6th Place in UIL Ready Writing; and Zoey Sosa for A/B Honor Roll.

Allison Beckner presented awards to these students: Kade Speer for A/B Honor Roll, Highest Average in Reading, Highest Average in Math, and Citizenship Award-Respect; Cayden Peters for A/B Honor Roll and Most Improved in Math; Alejandro Flores for A Honor Roll, Citizenship Award-Role Model, Highest Average in Social Studies and Highest Average in Science; Julian Avalos for Most Improved in Science; Kacie Ugarte for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in Reading and Most Improved in Social Studies; Audra Jobe for A/B Honor Roll and Citizenship Award-Trustworthy; Brandon Jones for Fastest Mile; Sydni Hyer for A/B Honor Roll and Highest Average in Reading; Addison Ramirez for A/B Honor Roll, Citizenship Award-Caring and 2nd Place in UIL Oral Reading; Kammi Maddox for Fastest Mile and Citizenship Award-Fairness;

Brettyn Haisten for A/B Honor Roll and Outstanding Music Award; Marissa Landers for A/B Honor Roll; and Jerze Puga for A/B Honor Roll and Outstanding Music Award.

Lacey Bolton presented awards to the following students: Emmanuel Zamora for Most Improved in Social Studies; Marilyn Lopez for Most Improved in Science; Hunter Trusler for A Honor Roll, Outstanding Male Athlete, Highest Average in Reading, Citizenship Award-Responsible, Student Council, Highest Average in Social Studies, Highest Average in Math, Highest Average in Science and 4th Place in UIL Oral Reading; Tripp Trimble for Most Improved in PE and Most Improved in Math; David Guillen for A Honor Roll, Citizenship Award-Role Model and Outstanding Music Award; Yamir Acuna for A/B Honor Roll and Citizenship Award-Respect; Alyssa Roper for A/B Honor Roll, Citizenship Award-Caring and Outstanding Music Award; Carlos Son for Perfect Attendance; Brayden Bolanos for Most Improved in Reading; Rodrigo Romero for Fastest Mile; Avi Day for A/B Honor Roll, Fastest Mile and Citizenship Award-Trustworthy; Evelyn Amaya for A/B Honor Roll; and Nancy Pairo for A/B Honor Roll.

Jantje Olson presented awards to these students: Hailey Nolt for A Honor Roll, Highest Average in Reading, Highest Average in Science, Highest Average in Math, Highest Average in Social Studies, Most Improved in PE and Outstanding Music Award; Edgar Alvidrez for A/B Honor Roll and Most Improved in Math; Christian Mandujano for Most Improved in Science; Lauryn Heiskell for A Honor Roll, Fastest Mile and Highest Average in Social Studies; Averee Koehn for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in Reading and Most Improved in Social Studies; Noel Torres for Fastest Mile; Sarah De Leon for A/B Honor Roll and Student Council; Alyssa Hughes for A/B Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance; Yessenia Anchondo for A/B Honor Roll; Hayden Baldwin for A/B Honor Roll; Maria Briano for A/B Honor Roll; Kirsten Foust for A/B Honor Roll; Angel Rodriguez for A/B Honor Roll; and Hector Rodriguez for Outstanding Music Award.

Look for the rest of the awards in the Friday June 8 edition of the Dalhart Texan.

By DANNy DAViSAustin American-Statesman

June 04--These Longhorns, they still don’t dogpile. At least not until Omaha.

On Sunday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, fist pumps and a few firings of Smokey the cannon had to do.

Texas survived a frantic finish and claimed the Austin regional with a wild win over Indiana. With the 3-2 win -- UT’s third triumph of the weekend -- Texas advanced to the super regionals for the first time since 2014. This will the the 10th all-time appearance in the super regionals for UT (40-20).

“I stated earlier this week it’s every kid’s dream to throw in a regional, and now it’s every kid’s dream to throw in a super regional,” junior pitcher Chase Shugart said. “We got past week one and we’re looking forward to going into week two. It’s the same emotions as always.”

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The battle between the Longhorns and Hoosiers lasted over three hours. A 59-minute span in the eighth and ninth innings, however, kept both dugouts and an announced crowd of 6,855 sweating on a 92-degree evening.

Leading 3-2, Texas coach David Pierce pulled starter Blair Henley with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Left-handed reliever Josh Sawyer recorded a strikeout and allowed a single before Pierce made another call to the bullpen. Junior Parker Joe Robinson then served up a double to Indiana clean-up hitter Matt Gorski.

Gorski’s double to left field, however, was of the ground-rule variety as it bounced into the Indiana bullpen. The call forced Luke Miller to stop at third base. That sequence may have not happened have Texas not lowered that exact fence ahead of Pierce’s first season at Texas.

“Just the way the ball bounces sometimes, it’s the game of baseball,” Indiana coach Chris Lemonis said. “Sometimes you get the good bounce and sometimes you don’t. Great at-bat by Matt right there, just tough luck.”

Texas third baseman Ryan Reynolds (5) makes a throw to first for the third out of the eighth

inning during an NCAA regional game at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on June 3, 2018. (Stephen Spillman / for American-Statesman)

With two runners in scoring position, Texas third baseman Ryan Reynolds ended the threat with a barehanded play on a slow-rolling grounder. The play served as atonement for Reynolds, whose third-inning error led to two unearned runs. The highlight also one-upped a barehanded relay that Reynolds made against Long Beach State in last year’s NCAA tournament.

Texas turned to closer Andy McGuire in the ninth inning, but an eighth save was not in the cards after he loaded the bases with one out. Two days after a six-inning start against Texas Southern, Shugart entered and ended the game with two strikeouts.

T h e j u b i l a n t r eac t i on following

Shugart’s second strikeout was actually Texas’ second celebration of the 11 o’clock hour. Just before the game-ending strikeout, Indiana first baseman Matt Lloyd hit a foul ball into the left field stands that outfielder Masen Hibbeler appeared to snag. As the Longhorns poured onto the field to celebrate, though, it was ruled that Hibbeler did not complete the catch.

After seeing third-base umpire Tim Vessey make his call, Shugart attempted to refocus and clear his teammates from the mound “because that was my territory at that moment.” Shugart then blew a pitch by Lloyd for his seventh strikeout of the regional.

“It’s unbelievable,” said Texas junior Kody Clemens, whose seventh-inning double plated David Hamilton and the winning run. “This is what we’ve worked for starting in September. I was talking about it earlier, this team has the best chemistry I’ve ever had at UT.”

Texas will meet either Ole Miss or Tennessee Tech in the super regionals. Ole Miss and Tennessee Tech will decide their regional on Monday. After dropping a 9-8 decision to the Rebels on Sunday, Tennessee Tech must beat Ole Miss twice in order to advance.

If Ole Miss wins its regional, Texas will travel to Oxford, Miss., later in the week for a best-of-three series. Texas will host Tennessee Tech if the Golden Eagles are victorious.

Texas sophomore Blair Henley pitches against Indiana during an NCAA regional game at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on June 3, 2018. (Stephen Spillman / for American-Statesman)

Around the bases: Henley allowed six hits and no walks, and his eight strikeouts tied a career-high. ... Texas designated hitter Zach Zubia tied the game in the sixth inning with his 11th home run. Zubia hadn’t homered at UFCU Disch-Falk Field since April 20. ... Clemens was named the MVP of the Austin regional. He and Hamilton, who is UT’s shortstop, were joined on the all-regional team by catcher DJ Petrinsky, outfielder Duke Ellis and pitcher Nolan Kingham. ... Indiana, which beat Texas A&M earlier in the day, finished its season with a 40-19 record.

BY BILL KELLYEditor

District 1-4A announced its All-District selections in baseball last week after Bushland was eliminated from the playoffs. The Dalhart Golden Wolves, who made the playoffs for the first time in over a decade, were recognized for that effort with six players being named to the team.Five players were named Second Team All-District, including almost the entire Dalhart infield. Sophomore Kaden Kemp was named as the Second Team first baseman. Kemp had a .400 average for the season and came up with some crucial hits during district. Zach Barsalou was named Second Team shortstop and Yeager Pfannstiel was named Second Team third baseman. Both were also excellent pitchers for the Wolves. Pfannstiel had 12 RBIs and 9 runs and Barsalou had 10 runs and 9 RBIs.Two juniors was named Second Team All-District as well. Anthony Ruiz was named as an outfielder, and Hugo Davila was named as a utility player. Ruiz had 21 runs during the season and a .375 batting average. Davila had 8 runs and 11 RBIs.Senior Ruben Chaparro was also named to the All-District team as an Honorable Mention. Chaparro had 14 runs and 18 RBIs dur-ing the year.With five out of the six All-District selections returning next season, the Wolves should have an excellent chance to make the playoffs for the second straight year.

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www.thedalharttexan.comTuesday, June 5, 2018

The DHS youth football camp ended on Thursday May 31 with the campers receiving t-shirts. The campers spent three days learning football skills such as passing, catching, kicking, etc. Bill Kelly | Staff Photo

By CARLoS SiLVA JR.LubboCK AvALANCHE-JourNAL, TExAS

June 04--Davis Martin would be the first to admit he has not pitched his best over the last several starts.

And the stats -- which included an ERA at 9.90 in his past five starts -- backed up those thoughts.

The Texas Tech junior knew his day to shine would ar-rive and it did as he took the mound Sunday and turned in one of his best performances for the top-seeded Red Raiders against No. 2 seed Louisville in the NCAA Lubbock Regional championship round.

The Red Raiders right-handed hurler scattered five hits and gave up two runs in five-plus innings -- before heading to the dugout to a standing ovation -- to lift Texas Tech to a regional-clinching 11-6 victory over the Cardinals at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.

“It’s been great, you know. We’ve been struggling the last three to four weeks. But it’s a new season, you’ve got to put that behind you and you’ve got to be ready to go,” Davis said. “We really didn’t want to go to that Monday game like last year. We wanted to play good, we wanted to get this win today. Went out there and had fun.”

Designated hitter Zach Rheams fueled the offense, going 4 for 5 with two home runs, including a three-run shot in the first inning, and five runs batted in.

“It’s an awesome feeling,” Rheams said. “This atmosphere, this university, this coaching staff and this team have done so much for me. To do that with, possibly my, it is my last home game and to help my guys go to a super is just an unbelievable feeling for me.”

The Red Raiders (42-17) advanced to the super regional of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. The Lubbock Regional was matched up with the Athens Region-al, where Georgia is the last unbeaten and faces Duke on Monday with the Bulldogs needing to win once and the Blue Devils twice. If Georgia, the No. 8 national seed wins, the Red Raiders would travel due to being the lower seed.

“Congratulations to coach (Dan) McDonnell and Lou-isville,” Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock said. “They’ve had a great year, they’ve got a great team. Playing really good down the stretch. ... I thought the crowd, and I thought the

atmosphere and just the setting was really beautiful.”The specifics will sort themselves out as the week pro-

gresses.The main detail to take away was the renaissance of Mar-

tin, who returned to vintage form on a day when his team needed him most.

Texas Tech’s right-handed hurler located his fastball and induced pop-ups and groundouts to help him get in rhythm and work at his frenetic pace.

Before Martin was dealing on the mound, the Red Raid-ers offense put up a four-spot in the first with Josh Jung’s RBI single and Rheams’ three-run drive to right field. That provided Tech a lead it never relinquished.

Martin also got some help from his defense, which turned a key 4-5-3 double play off the shift in the fifth inning to limit the damage to one run and keep the Red R a i d e r s up 7-1.

Martin left one batter into the sixth, but not b e f o r e he received hugs and handshakes from each of his infield-ers and pointed to the sky to an ovation.

“It was f a n t a s t i c , ” M a r t i n said. “Looking back, a couple of years back, to my freshman year. A little wet around the ears. I would have never ex- pected to be where we are now. ... Enjoyed it, loved it, but it’s over. We’ve got to get ready to go play this super regional, and it starts (Monday).”

Reliever Jose Quezada allowed the inherited runner to score, and Louisville rallied with another run in the seventh off Quezada and three in the eighth off Caleb Freeman. But the Red Raiders shut the door on the win, which gave Texas Tech a 3-1 season series edge against Louisville.

On the other hand, the Cardinals (45-19) saw a pair of

streaks snapped along with their postseason come to a close. Louisville held a 16-0 mark in regional contests be-fore suffering its first loss at the hands of the the Red Raid-ers. In addition, the Cardinals had a streak of five straight super regional appearances ended as well.

“Obviously, their offense was really locked in,” Louisville head coach Dan McDonnell said. “They have good pitching and play good defense. So, they’ve got a chance to make a deep run. That’s a really good club.”

Player of the gameDavis Martin, Jr., RHP, Texas TechThe former San Angelo Central pitcher had struggled in

his last several starts, but returned to form in the biggest game of the season for the Red Raiders. Martin pitched five-plus innings of five-hit ball and left in the sixth with a 9-1 lead.

NotableIn his past five starts, Davis Martin’s ERA was at 9.90. Af-

ter tossing five innings of two-run ball, Martin saw his over-all ERA drop from 4.64 to 4.56. ... Martin notched his first victory since a May 18 road win against Oklahoma State. ... With the loss, Louisville had its five-year streak of appear-ances in the super regional round snapped.

What’s nextThe Red Raiders advance to the super regional round.

The Lubbock Regional was paired with the Athens (Ga.) Re-gional, which touts No. 8 national seed Georgia. If the host Bulldogs win, the No. 9 Red Raiders would travel due to their lower seed.

TEXAS TECH 11, LOUISVILLE 6Texas Tech;410;112;002;--;11;14;1Louisvile;00x;011;130;--;6;13;3Texas Tech, Davis Martin, Jose Quezada (6), Caleb Free-

man (8) and Braxton Fulford. Louisville, Reid Detmers, Bry-an Hoeing (3), Michael McAvene (6), Adam Elliott (7), Aus-tin Conway (9) and Zeke Pinkham and Zach Britton (5). W -- Martin (7-5). L -- Detmers (4-2). 2B: Texas Tech, Brian Klein, Zach Rheams (2), Gabe Holt. Louisville, Devin Mann, Drew Campbell. 3B: Texas Tech, X. Louisville, X. HR: Texas Tech, Zach Rheams, Cody Farhat. Louisville, Jake Snider. Records: Texas Tech 42-17. Louisville 45-19.

By BeN BAByThe Dallas Morning News

June 04--DESTIN, Fla. -- By the time the maroon carpet was rolled out, the band was assembled and Jimbo Fisher arrived in Aggieland, Texas A&M athletic director Scott Woodward was exhausted.

In early December, Woodward had officially reeled in a football coach many thought was unattainable. On the flight from Tallahassee to College Station, with Fisher officially headed from Florida State to A&M, Woodward was spent.

“It was one of those things where you want to be excited about everything, but it was one of those things where I was too tired to celebrate,” Woodward said.

It was easily Woodward’s biggest known accomplishment since he was hired in 2016 by A&M, a school that has run through three athletic directors since playing its first SEC football game in 2012. Despite a move that could have big career ramifications, Woodward wasn’t in the mood for a victory lap at this year’s SEC spring meetings.

“It’s never about me,” Woodward said during the event in Destin, Fla. “It’s not who I am. I’m not one of those guys who lives his job and that’s his whole identity.

“This is for the good of Aggieland. ... I love my job, but this is to make our kids as successful as they can be and make our fans happy.”

The last time Woodward was being interviewed on the beach during SEC spring meetings, he made some of the biggest waves in college football.

During an interview with The Paul Finebaum Show in the spring of 2017 in the Florida panhandle, Woodward essentially indicated a coaching change was coming by the end of the season. If Kevin Sumlin didn’t win more during an unofficial rebuilding year, he was going to be replaced.

“I guess when people want to go with something, they go with it,” Woodward said, noting it was a statement he’d made multiple times before the now-infamous interview.

The replacement? Fisher, the man with a $75 million deal and one of four active coaches with a national championship to his name.

This year when Woodward met with Finebaum at spring meetings, no national storylines emerged. Twitter was relatively unbothered.

Part of the reason Woodward’s comments made a splash is because he generally keeps a low media profile. When A&M fired Sumlin in November, Woodward didn’t make any public comments aside from a prepared statement until Fisher was introduced.

Fisher and Woodward worked together at LSU. Those ties -- along with a record-breaking contract -- helped lure Fisher to the Brazos Valley.

A&M’s financial resources played a large factor in Fisher’s decision, but his relationship with Woodward also significantly impacted the decision.

Fisher said a school can have one of the greatest football coaches in history, “but if the administration above you does not see things in the same vision or have the same intention as you do, it can be very frustrating and tough. You can be successful, but

how successful, to the highest levels?”Woodward can relate. When Woodward was signed

to a five-year deal that paid an annual base salary of $900,000, one of the stipulations centered around A&M president Michael Young.

If Young, Woodward’s boss at Washington, is no longer A&M’s president, Woodward can leave immediately without paying A&M a buyout.

“The most important thing is steady, strong leadership,” Woodward said. “When you have continuity there, you have success.”

If Fisher brings the results Woodward is looking for, there’s a good chance he will give A&M a sense of stability at the top of the athletic department the school has lacked since leaving the Big 12.

Woodward doesn’t have a timetable for the football program to hit certain milestones under Fisher. But there’s no doubt Woodward and A&M want its most prominent (and lucrative) program to experience the success the Aggies’ other programs have enjoyed in the last year.

Over the last 12 months, A&M has sent its men’s and women’s basketball teams to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament and reached the men’s and women’s College World Series.

If the football team follows suit, there will be plenty of time for Woodward and the Aggies to celebrate.

“We’re in rare air right now,” Woodward said. “We’re competing at the highest level in all of our sports. We’re doing the things that we need to be doing, but it’s always treacherous at the top.”

By eDDie SeFKoThe Dallas Morning News

June 04--Everybody wants to make a trade leading up to the NBA draft.

We’re here to help. Or, maybe not.The simple fact is that the Mavericks are unlikely

to trade the No. 5 pick in the June 21 draft. They might augment it with another pick. Or trade it and try to get more picks.

But while those scenarios may be enticing, they are unlikely. Very unlikely.

“We’re going to get a guy we really like at No. 5,” president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. “I don’t see the need to move up.

“But at the same time, I don’t think teams are going to ask for the moon to move up a few spots. If it makes sense, we’d look at it. But we know we’re going to get a player that we really, really like.”

Reading those tea leaves seems pretty simple. The Mavericks are likely to pick fifth and nowhere else in the first round. When you sense that the top five or six players in a draft are pretty far above the rest of the available talent, you don’t try to overthink it.

That said, the rumors persist. The Mavericks have a great deal of interest from other teams in their pick. But they are of the opinion that moving up a few spots isn’t going to be that much of an improvement in terms of getting a difference-maker.

Bottom line: The draft has a decent amount of relatively equal talent that starts after the No. 1 pick, which will be Arizona’s Deandre Ayton.

Following Ayton, it’s a mix of Marvin Bagley, Luka Doncic, Mo Bamba, Jaren Jackson, Michael Porter and Wendell Carter. And maybe point guards Trae Young and Collin Sexton.

Those nine players seem to be pretty set at the top of the draft -- in whatever order teams feel strongly about.

Therefore ...“I think we’re definitely going to keep it,” Nelson

said of the pick. “I’d be really surprised if we didn’t. You never say never in this business, but we like that area. Besides Ayton at No. 1, it’s pretty open, to be honest.”

In that regard, the Mavericks have a strong position.

A caveat: NBA executives have been known to keep cards close to the vest at this time of year. That’s a euphemism for fibbing.

Still, rumors are out there. Several whispers have the Mavericks being very enamored with the European Doncic. He’s been pegged to go anywhere from second to fifth. If he falls to five, that might be a no-brainer for the Mavericks.

Ditto for Bagley and Jackson.Bamba is the wild card. Nobody is certain whether

he will go in the top five. His incredible length has teams infatuated. But he’s clearly a project who could take two or three seasons to cultivate.

The Mavericks are hoping to make a major stride next season. They don’t have the luxury of investing years in a player who will not be capable of contributing immediately.

So is Bamba the next Rudy Gobert? Or the next Alexi Ajinca?

That’s why Nelson, owner Mark Cuban and coach Rick Carlisle get the big bucks.

“Our natural need is more of a big, but with Porter, Carter and Bamba and maybe Jackson, there’s options there,” Nelson said. “And you never know. It’s probably a long shot, but maybe Bagley falls to

five.”In this draft, anything seems possible after the top

pick.Deals that make senseMavericks insider Eddie Sefko identifies four trades

the team might consider:Philadelphia: No. 10 pick, Markelle Fultz and Jerryd

Bayless for Mavs’ No. 5 pick and Wesley Matthews.Comment: This would happen if the Sixers are sold

on Ben Simmons’ health and if Fultz doesn’t fit into their plans. The Mavericks would have to be sold on Fultz, the No. 1 pick in 2017 who had a forgettable rookie season, as a long-term piece.

LA Clippers: Nos. 12 and 13 picks for Mavs’ No. 5 pick.

Comment: If the Mavericks are convinced that picks five through 15 in this draft are similar in talent level, this would make a lot of sense. They need players. And Utah showed last year that the 13th pick (Donovan Mitchell) can be gold.

Denver: Kenneth Faried and No. 14 pick for Mavs’ future second-round picks and rights to Nerlens Noel.

Comment: Actually, the Mavericks may not have to give up much of anything to make this work. They would have enough cap space after July 1 to absorb Faried’s $13.8 million salary next season, after which he’d be off the books. The lure here is the 14th pick.

Boston: No. 27 pick and Jaylen Brown for Mavs’ No. 5 pick.

Comment: Anybody who thinks the Celtics will give up Jayson Tatum is dreaming. And they may not give up Brown, either. But if the Celtics are desperate to get into the lottery, the Mavericks would have to think about something of this ilk.

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from the week prior and 7 percent above the previous year.The number of chicks placed for meat production during the week of May 26, was 4.53 million, down 10

percent from the previous week, but up 51 percent from the previous year.Texas hatcheries set 16.7 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 26, up 1 percent from

the week prior and up 3 percent from the previous year.The number of chicks placed for meat production during the week of May 26, was 13.3 million, down 2

percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the previous year.

By JoRDAN BLuMHouston Chronicle

June 01--Drilling activity picked up slightly this week in South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale and in Oklahoma while the nation’s overall rig count stayed relatively flat.

The number of rigs drilling for crude oil or natural gas grew by one rig this week, with a net gain of two oil rigs and a lost of one seeking just gas.

Texas added one net rig for the week with the Eagle Ford picking up two and West Texas’ booming Permian Basin losing one rig.

The only states gaining or losing multi-ple rigs were Oklahoma with two additions and Louisiana, which lost two, according to weekly data collected by Houston energy services firm Baker Hughes, a GE compa-ny.

The small adjustments come at a time when oil prices have fallen on news last week that Saudi Arabia and Russia are leading a push to increase their oil produc-tion later this year, in part to keep prices from rising too high and slowing global eco-nomic growth. The U.S. oil benchmark was hovering above $66 a barrel Friday, while there’s a growing gap between it and the European North Sea benchmark, which is trading at about $77 a barrel.

There are now 861 rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. with more than half of them -- 477 -- situated in the Permian. There are 197

gas-seeking rigs and two miscellaneous rigs, creating a total rig count of 1,060, the highest count since March 2015.

The next most active area after the Perm-ian is South Texas’ Eagle Ford shale with 80 rigs and then Oklahoma’s Cana-Wood-ford shale with 76 rigs. Texas is home to 535 rigs overall -- just more than half of the nation’s total -- while Oklahoma is sec-ond with 142 rigs. New Mexico is next with 90 rigs.

Despite this week’s jump, the oil rig count is down 46 percent from its peak of 1,609 in October 2014, before oil prices began plummeting. However, rigs today are able to drill more wells than before and to deeper depths to produce more oil and gas. That’s largely why the U.S. is produc-ing record volumes of both crude oil and natural gas.

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Dalhart Livestock AuctionCattleman’s Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TXFeeder cattle narrative report for Thursday 05/31/18

Cattle and Calves: 1,113 Last Week: 1,210 Last Year: 1,876

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm in a limited test. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher in a limited test. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Spotted locations of the drought riddled trade area received limited rainfall the

past week and thermometers are registering unseasonably high temperatures. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-925 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 17 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, replacement

cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feed-er supply included 41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers. Near 60 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 pkg 295 lbs value added 216.00; 300-400 lbs value added 205.00-211.00; 400-500 lbs 176.00-180.00, value added 187.00-190.00; 500-600

lbs value added 167.00-174.00; 600-700 lbs 155.00-158.00, pkg 640 lbs calves 140.00; pkg 700 lbs 143.50, pkg 755 lbs fleshy 140.00, pkg 795 lbs fleshy 136.50; pkg 815 lbs 135.00, pkg 835 lbs 133.00; few 900-965 lbs 123.00-124.00.

Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 184.00-190.00; 450-500 lbs 172.00-176.00; 400-500 lbs 170.00-174.00; 500-600 lbs 162.00-168.00; 600-700 lbs 142.00-150.50, pkg 605 lbs 153.00; 700-800 lbs 138.50-140.00, pkg 730 lbs full 131.00; pkg 845 lbs 125.00, pkg 820 lbs 129.00.

Medium and Large 2 500-600 lbs 154.00-159.00, pkg 534 lbs 149.00.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 165.00-166.00; 450-500 lbs 159.00-160.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-154.00; 550-600 lbs 145.00-147.50; 600-700 lbs 134.50-142.00; lot 735 lbs 130.50, two loads 790 lbs 125.50; pkg 825 lbs 121.00, pkg 865 lbs fleshy 114.00;

pkg 965 lbs 117.00. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 325 lbs 176.00; 400-500

lbs 153.00-160.00; 500-550 lbs 146.00-147.00; 550-600 lbs 139.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-134.50; 700-800 lbs 117.00-127.00.

Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 150.00-157.00; 450-500 lbs 149.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-125.00, pkg 699 lbs 115.00.

Oil rig count ticks up slightly in Texas, nation

Weekly Broiler Report

Dalhart livestock auction

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo DressingBreaking 75-80 1300-1600 56.00-59.00 ----- -----Boning 80-85 1100-1300 57.00-59.00 62.00 -----Lean 85-90 1000-1200 53.00-56.50 ----- 50.00-51.50Lean 85-90 800-1000 54.00-58.00 ----- 44.00-46.00 Dairy Slaughter Cows:Breaking 75-80 pkg 1565 54.00 ----- -----Boning 80-85 1300-1500 52.00-58.00 ----- -----Lean 85-90 1000-1200 49.00-50.00 53.00 40.00-47.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1895 lbs 75.00 High Dressing Not tested Low Dressing 1600-1750 lbs 66.50-69.00 Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Not tested

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By DouGLAS CLARKAmarillo Globe-News, Texas

June 03--State Rep. John Smithee says the prime consideration entering January’s legis-lative session is securing operational funding for the Texas Tech University School of Vet-erinary Medicine.

“I don’t think our Panhandle delegation has a higher goal than to secure the vet school’s operational funds,” he said. “That’s the top priority. We recognize it’s not going to be an easy process and know there will be opposi-tion, but we’re going to be resolute in our ef-forts to get the job done.”

The Amarillo City Council previously ap-proved an arrangement supporting an Ama-rillo Economic Development Corp. pledge of up to $69 million toward the completion of the $90 million project here, in partnership with Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University System.

“That level of commitment from Amarillo city leaders and the Economic Development Corp. is really unprecedented, highly impres-sive and will be hard for state leaders to ig-nore,” Smithee said. “Now it is a matter of us presenting the facts to our colleagues in Aus-tin, because we know this is not only great for our area, but the state of Texas as a whole.”

Smithee said most of the large animal vet-erinarians in Texas arrive here from outside of the state and noted there is a significant shortage of physicians providing treatment within the specialization. Additionally, he said the cost of the state’s lone veterinary school program makes it difficult for gradu-ates to address the associated accrued debt based upon what a large animal veterinarian makes in this area.

Meanwhile, the Legislature previously granted funding for a $4.1 million feasibil-ity study regarding the veterinary school concept, providing insight into historical perspective, workforce analysis, educational demand, academic feasibility, philanthropic opportunities and financial feasibility -- an overture Smithee said should not be taken

lightly.The study revealed that since 1990, the

number of licenses issued by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners has increased from 120 per year to 450 -- noting in the early 1990s, graduates of the sole ex-isting veterinary program in Texas accounted for almost 80 percent of the licenses issued annually. However, in a period of 25 years, according to the study, graduates of the ex-isting program now account for only 24 per-cent of the licenses issued.

“The decision to fund the feasibility study serves an example of the state’s willingness to examine the scope and depth, as well as the need for the project,” he said. “We are looking forward to initiating discussions in hearings in late summer and early fall, as a means of aligning the funding request with the proposed budget in advance of the legis-lative session.”

Officials said incorporating the operational funding component into Appropriation Com-mittee efforts within the House and Senate will be key, with an overarching goal of hav-ing the request included in the first draft of the proposed budget.

Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan expressed confidence in the area’s legislative leadership regarding the op-erational funding initiative.

“As we move forward in seeking an initial amount of $17.5 to $18 million over a two-year period, the funding request will continue for seven to eight years,” he said. “It’s time to let people know what Amarillo and the agri-culture community have done to create this and the second part is to be clearly heard by those who make the decisions. Our legislative leadership will help us to do that.”

A previously offered timeline noted the vet-erinary school project construction would begin by Oct 31, 2019, facilities operation would commence on or before Sept. 1, 2023 and Texas Tech University would continue fundraising efforts through Aug. 31, 2024. Officials said the funds the university raised would then reduce the EDC’s investment.

According to a 2015 report published in the Daily Mail, many people spend more time on their devices than they do sleeping. A recent Nielsen Company audience report also found that adults in the United States devote about 10 hours and 40 minutes each day to consuming media on their personal computers, tablets, multimedia devices, TVs, and more.

Researchers continue to study the effects of screen time on personal health, but there is reason to believe that screen time may be especially harmful to vision. Devices force the eyes to focus at near range, and over time that can have an adverse effect on vi-sion.

Prevent Blindness America says that eye fatigue, dryness and blurred vision are some of the common effects of prolonged screen use, but these are not the only concerns. Digital devices also expose the eyes to blue light. While research as to how blue light impacts vision is ongoing, there is concern over the long-term effects of screen exposure since these screens are in close proximity to the eyes and use is often prolonged. Prevent Blindness America says that studies suggest continued exposure to blue light over time can lead to difficulty focusing, premature aging of the eyes and even damage to retinal cells.

A recent study by the National Eye Institute found the frequency of myopia, also known as near-sightedness, has increased expo-nentially in the last few years. Reasons in-clude a spike in time spent looking at things close-up and a lack of outdoor activities that require focusing else-where. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that a separate study recently found that excessive screen time usage in adoles-cents was associated with development of acute onset esotropia,

or crossing of the eyes, and that limiting us-age of gadgets decreased the degree of eye crossing in these patients.

Eyes, just like any other muscle, require a varied workout to remain healthy. Many vi-sion experts recommend the 20-20-20 rule. According to this rule, for every 20 minutes of looking at a screen, a person should look away at an object 20 feet away for 20 sec-onds or more. This will help eye muscles to relax. The group All About Vision says to use proper lighting, such as ambient lighting. Position a computer monitor so that win-dows or lights are to the sides instead of in front or behind it. Be sure indoor light isn’t too bright, as bright light can contribute to glare and fatigue.

Antireflective lenses on eyeglasses or fil-ters for screens also can help absorb some of the blue light and limit how much reaches the retina and accesses the central nerve of the eye. This may alleviate digital eye strain as well. Screen users may want to adjust the display of their devices so they feature a cool, gray tone, which produces less glare.

Eyes can be adversely affected by screen time unless strategies are implemented to limit strain and to rest muscles.

By JeFF FARRiSAmarillo Globe-News, Texas

May 31--Three of them fought in the Vietnam War. Three fought in the Korean War. One served during the Cold War. They are all from Potter County.

The veteran from Moore County fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He also served in the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.

All eight have something else in common besides their veteran status. They died, and no one claimed them.

“These are some sad stories,” said Joel Carver, co-owner of A To D Mortuary Service in Amarillo. “They were homeless and died in the streets.”

Carver said Potter County contracts with his mortuary service company for the cremation of the homeless or indigent. Then, the cremains are kept in the basement of the courthouse until they’re claimed by family.

Carver has been working with the Missing in America Project for more than four years, including the past 2 1/2 years in the Texas Panhandle. The project is a nonprofit organization that researches the names of unclaimed cremains in courthouses across the nation. The veterans they discover are then given full military honors and burial as a way of respecting their service.

That’s what Wednesday evening’s ceremony at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial was all about.

“I want to thank you for coming out tonight to commemorate these fallen heroes, these silent heroes,” Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner said. “They have no voice, but after tonight they will.”

The eight men honored were Don Stewart, Cody Washington Black, Robert Pete Brunner, Floyd Ray White, Andrew Benson Bramlett, George Machoul Aswad II and Everett Earl Criss of Potter County. Dana Dean Milton, who was the oldest veteran dignified Wednesday, is from Dumas. Milton, who won a Purple Heart in World War II, was 85 when he died in 2010.

Pfc. Stewart, 81 when he died, and Pvt. Brunner, 71, were in the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War. Black, an aviation electronic technician second class, who was 68 when he died in 2003, also fought in Korea. Black’s cremains were in the courthouse basement for 15 years.

Pfc. White, 65, was the only member of the U.S. Marine Corps honored Wednesday. Pfc. Bramlett, 62, was in the U.S. Army, and Aswad, 58, an aviation radioman, was in the U.S. Navy. White, Bramlett and Aswad all fought in the Vietnam War.

Criss, 71, was a seaman in the U.S. Navy and served during the Cold War.

“Life is precious, and no one should die alone and unacknowledged,” Tanner said.

Randall County Judge Ernie Houdashell said, “It warms my heart to know that they are going to find a final resting place in a national cemetery.”

Former Amarillo Mayor Paul Harpole is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

“There is one thing we know,” he said. “We have no right to forget these men.”

Carver said he has been able to find more than 30 veterans, including 15 in the Panhandle, and help them find a final resting place. He said he only knows these eight veterans’ service tenure, birth date and death date.

“We are finding more,” Carver said, “and there’s more research to do. It’s been a blessing to honor these soldiers.”

This morning, a hearse carrying the cremains of the eight veterans was to have left Amarillo by 8 a.m., escorted by Carver as well as members of the Patriot Guard Riders. They are planning stops in Lubbock, Sweetwater and Menard before spending the night in Kerrville. A VFW Post will be holding an all-night vigil, Carver said. The caravan plans to leave by Friday morning and make its way to San Antonio.

No more resting on a shelf in a courthouse basement. They forever will be in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

By CARy DARLiNGHouston Chronicle

June 01--WASHINGTON -- The White House is weighing a bailout for the coal and nuclear power industry through an unprecedented use of national security powers that energy officials say is necessary to keep the power grid from going dark.

A memo this week from the Department of Energy calls for the administration to order power grid operators to buy electricity from a list of struggling coal and nuclear plants for two years “to forestall any further action towards retirement, decommissioning, or deactivation of such facilities.”

“Too many of these fuel secure [coal and nuclear] plants have retired prematurely,” it reads. “Although the lost megawatts of power are often replaced by new generation from natural gas and renewable energy sources, this transition comes at the expense of fuel security and resilience.”

Whether the White House will go ahead with the plan laid out inf the memo, which was first reported by Bloomberg News late Thursday, remains to be seen.

The closure of coal and nuclear plants has become a regular event in the U.S. power sector in recent years, as power operators take advantage of a glut of natural gas from the shale drilling boom and massive advances in wind and solar energy technology.

Since coming into office Energy Secretary Rick Perry has expressed concern the shift away from coal and nuclear, both of which store fuel on-site, could lead to widespread power outages in the event of unusual weather patterns or a shutdown in

natural gas pipelines.Last year he proposed the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission amend federal regulation to raise rates for coal and nuclear plants. When that was rejected, he began examining a proposal by a power company to use national security powers to keep coal and nuclear plants open.

The memo, which was written ahead of a National Security Council meeting Friday, appears to be the culmination of that work.

Criticism has been fierce, with Perry accused by even his own allies of bailing out the coal industry at the expense of U.S. power markets, likely raising power rates to keep alive plants that have failed to keep paces with advances in technology.

“Rick Perry knows about the chain of command and his commander-in-chief has made some promises on the campaign trail,” said Rep. Pete Olson, R-Sugar Land, said last month. “Secretary Perry is being the good cabinet member he is. I imagine he said, ‘Try another way,’ but he’s been over ruled.”

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By NiCoLe ViLLALPANDoAustin American-Statesman

June 01--Doctors at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas and at all Seton Healthcare Family hospitals are rethinking the way they treat mothers for pain after a cesarean section or a vaginal delivery.

The new protocol has decreased the use of opioids by more than 40 percent while new moms are in the hospital. “We changed the way we want to manage pain,” says Dr. Amy Young, chair of the Department of Women’s Health at Dell Medical School and head of Women’s Health at Seton.

Beginning in February 2017, Seton and Dell Medical School changed the questions doctors and nurses asked about pain level, the way they measured that pain level and the way they gave out pain medication.

The hope was that they could lessen the amount of opioid medications given after birth to lessen the possibility of addiction later.

In 2012-2015 in Texas, drug overdose was the No. 1 cause of accidental death in women within a year of giving birth, accord-ing to Department of State Health Services. That same study found that more than half of those overdoses involved an opioid.

Now instead of asking moms to rate their pain on a scale of 1 to 10 or to look at a se-ries of smiley and not-so-smiley faces, doc-tors and nurses are asking moms how they are doing with functional activities such as the ability to get up and go to the bathroom and the ability to sleep comfortably.

The previous pain scales were subjective, Young says. “I’m a big gigantic ninny when it comes to pain,” she says. “I’m terrible at it.” Her 10 might be another person’s 1, she says.

Using the number scale might mean that a mom might say she was a 3 and be given one pain regimen, but really her pain was the same as another mom’s 7, which got a different pain regimen.

Now doctors and nurses are automati-cally giving moms a combination of acet-aminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil) every six hours, unless they are allergic or don’t want it. Those two drugs work dif-

ferently when it comes to how they con-trol pain. Nurses also aren’t waiting for a woman to be in pain before giving her those medications.

What doctors and nurses found was that for many women, that was enough. They didn’t need the narcotics. For other wom-en, who still reported pain when trying to do functional things, they were first given oral hydrocodone. If that still didn’t do it, they were given an intravenous pain medi-cation like morphine.

Women who had had C-sections were more likely to need more than the acet-aminophen/ibuprofen combination than those who had a vaginal birth.

Seton and Dell Medical School also watched how patients rated their pain management in surveys. The hospitals and school actually found that those num-bers either stayed the same as before they changed the protocol or improved slightly.

“This was a culture change,” Young says, “that took pretty embedded prescribing practices and changed them.” The fear was that patients would be in pain or that the acetaminophen/ibuprofen combination wouldn’t be enough, she says.

The change means that more moms aren’t leaving the hospital with the side effects of opioids such as constipation, feeling sedated and not being able to care for their babies because of that, or having withdrawal symptoms, she says.

“Any reduction that you can make (in opioid use in the hospital) should translate into a reduction in outpatient utilization,” Young says. “It’s a reduction of the number of narcotics floating around. It’s my little tiny place in the fight.”

A future study will look at opioid use af-ter birth to compare what doctors are pre-scribing patients as they leave the hospital and what patients actually fill and use.

Other hospital systems are looking at what Seton has done, and some have even adopted Seton’s protocol, Young says. She plans to publish a paper on what they found in changing the pain protocol.

Energy Department memo lays out plan to keep coal, nuclear plants alive

Seton, Dell Medical School reduce opioid use for pain after childbirth

Legislator: Vet school operational funding top priority

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Dalhart Pregnancy Resource Center 105 E. Third Tuesday 2:00-7:00 Thursday 9:00 -2:00 806-244-1783

Narcotics Anonymous Each Friday, 7:00 p.m. Central United Methodist Church, 517 Rock Island 806-244-0404

Dalhart Winners Circle meets Mondays 8-9 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church, 801 Denver Ave. Drug abuse and addiction affects school-aged children in many ways. Some kids live with an addicted family member while others have started using themselves. If you suspect that someone is struggling with addiction, call Narconon Arrowhead today! Narconon offers free addiction counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers nationwide. Call 800-468-6933 or log on to www.stopaddiction.com to speak to aqualified counselor today.

Overcomers Third Wednesday of every month at 6;30pm. Church of the Nazarene, 11th & Keeler. A support group for breaking any type of addicition--drugs, food, anger, alcohol, etc.

Line ads:12 pm Friday

for Tuesday's Edition 12 pm Wednesday for Friday’s Edition

Display ads:5 pm Thursday

for Tuesday’s Edition 5 pm Tuesday

for Fridays’s Edition

806-244-4511

Deadline for Classified Ads

[email protected]

House For sale 1913 Seminole Trail 3Bdr - 2 1/2 bathOffice, 2 car Garage, Sprinkler system Call 806-782-5988

Offices for rent. Call Jay Peeples at 806-333-5655 . $400 per month / utilities included.

For Rent

Honey Comb Storage Quality, Clean, Reasonably priced self-storage, Variety sizes available. 806-884-9525

RV & Mobile Home Spaces; Apartments; Rent Houses.

King Property Management/Sunset Village Park

333-3030

STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS 20/40’ New and Used. Delivery available. Located in Groom. Call John

806-236-1179.

OLD TOWNSITE SELF STORAGE

Amazingly low rent- truck accessible - well lighted - neighbor/Police Station - Large Variety of prices and

sizes. 4x7 - 18x20, $15 - $60

220 W. 3rd, 249-2297, 333-5822

TANGLEWOOD STORAGE

Your 1-Stop Storage Center. (10) Sizes from

5x10 thru 10x30.- Security Lights

- Paved Alley- Security Fence

- No Deposit(Open 7 Days a Week)

Call Jay Peeples333-5655

For Rent, 1 bedroom apartment, starting at $500

a month. Utilities paid. 806-333-3539.

2 Free Kittens8 weeks old

806-333-0164

Dalhart - Total One Acre 1903 & 1905 East 13th 3 Bedroom, 2 bath house 2 car garage, carport & open shed storm cellar/ car pit Habla Espanol 209-631-2730 209-675-2534

NOW HIRINGGeneral Manager and

Assistant General ManagerApply at subway.com

Click on “careers”

DALHART

FRISCHE BROS. FERTILIZERIs seeking applicants for the following:

TRUCK DRIVER - Must possess a current Class A COL, Medical card & clean driving record.

CUSTOM APPLICATOR - Previous experience applying both liquid and dry fertilizer, current COL/Medical Card required . Must be detail oriented with good communication skills both written and verbal.

OPERATOR ASSISTANT - Help with daily operations. No experience required.

Pre-employment drug screening mandatory.

Apply in person at:Frische Bros. Fertilizer, Inc.

106 SchroeterCactus, TX

Call TJ 806-966-36S0 or 806-930-4966W

CDL DRIVERS NEEDEDMust be dependable

and able to pass a drug testCompetitive Pay

and Bene�ts AvailablePlease come by 3212 US

Hwy 54

XIT FEEDERS IS HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Water Tank Washer Feed Truck Driver (No CDL required)

Pen Rider Yard Maintenance

Farm ForemanMill Maintenance

Individual must be dependable, motivated and a team player

with good communication skills. We offer competitive pay and

affordable family health and dental benefits. You will need a valid

drivers license and pre-employment drug screen is required.

Please apply in person eight miles west of Dalhart on Hwy 54.

EOE M/F

Scott Power & Equipment is looking to hire a parts counter associate for their Dalhart TX location. This position will be

dealing directly with the public on a daily basis so strong customer service is necessary. We are looking for an honest and hard-

working individual. Being comfortable with computers and being detailed-oriented are benefits. Scott Power offers paid training,

company paid uniforms, a matching 401k plan, health insurance, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Hourly wage and

commission level will be determined by experience. EOE. Please send resume to [email protected].

Elkhart, KS Dalhart, TX

www.SCOTTPOWERINC.com

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LoCAL Tuesday edition10 • DALHART TEXAN, June 5, 2018

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church held its annual Fiesta on Sunday June 3. The Fiesta included food and drinks and games for all ages, including darts, cake walk, plinko, basketball, loteria, and baseball throw, along with a bounce house and a train ride. All the proceeds from the Fiesta are used for parish projects throughout the year. Bill Kelly | Staff Photos

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church’s Annual Fiesta

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