Archives for July 2014

The Clarendon Country Club was a hot spot over the fourth with several scrambles being played at the course. The 24th Annual Black/White/Watson 18-hole two-man scramble was held Friday morning with twenty-eight players in attendance. The two-man team of Chris Linquist and Todd Curry finished at the top of the field with a 65. Kevin Wood and Steve Paschall and Joe Minkley and Randy White tied for second and third place with a 67.

Friday afternoon there was an 18-hole team scramble with forty-one players participating. Joe Minkley, Karla Minkley, Bruce Ferguson, and Lea Ferguson took first place with a score of 58. Three teams tied for second place at 59 and the tie was played off on the scoreboard. The team of Chris Linquist, Neil Conrad, Bobbie Conrad, Brady Watson, and Cody Watson won second place and third place went to Todd Curry, Jennifer Clark, Steve Paschall, and Cody Favor. Fourth place went to Mike Santos, Diego Santos, Michael Thompson, Greg Collins, and Gavin Word.

Sherol Johnston and Sandy Anderberg tied for low gross on Thursday with an 84 and Ouida Gage won low net with a handicapped score of 65.

The CCC will host a Two-Lady Tournament July 19. You may call the Pro Shop for more information.

CLARENDON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Donley County Farm Service Agncy (FSA) Executive Director Vance Killian reminds agricultural producers that July 15, 2014, is the deadline to file an acreage report for spring seeded crops. Planted acres must be reported to FSA by July 15, 2014.  The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) requires producers on a farm to submit annual acreage reports on all cropland.

“Although some federal farm program enrollments have not yet started, timely acreage reports for all crops and land uses, including prevented and failed acreage that producers submit to their local FSA office, are important to ensure program eligibility,” said Killian.

Acreage reports to FSA are considered timely filed when completed by the applicable final crop reporting deadline, which may vary from state to state. Perennial forage crops intended for grazing or haying were required to be reported last fall, whereas perennial forage crops with an intended use of cover only, green manure, left standing, or seed, must be reported by July 15.

Although July 15 is the most common deadline to report acreage for spring seeded crops, this date may be different in locations with climates that are warmer or cooler than average.

Producers should contact their county FSA office if they are uncertain about acreage reporting deadlines. Killian said that failed acreage must be reported before the disposition of the crop and that prevented acreage must be reported within 15 calendar days after the final planting date for the applicable crop.

For questions on this or any FSA program, including specific crop reporting deadlines and planting dates, producers should contact their county FSA office or seek information online at www.fsa.usda.gov.

 Clarendon is ready to welcome visitors to the 137th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 3, 4 and 5.

All the planning and preparation is in place, and a weekend full of family activities for kids of all ages.

Downtown merchant sales and a Depression Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will start the celebration on Thursday, July 3, and the Clarendon Lions Club will dedicate and cut the ribbon on the new playground in Prospect Park at 11:30 a.m. Cookies and punch will be served following the ribbon cutting.

The Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association will hold its Junior Ranch Rodeo Thursday evening beginning at 7 p.m. with a dance to follow. Kids events will precede all three nights of rodeo with mutton bustin’, calf rides, steer rides, and donkey rides.

The bulk of this year’s activities will take place on Friday, July 4, with the Craft Fair starting at 9 a.m. on the Courthouse Square. The Craft Fair is sponsored by the Donley County 4H.

Ed Montana will be handling the parade and celebration announcing and will also be performing live music during the festivities on the square.

The Old Settler’s Reunion and Kids’ Tricycle and Bicycle Parade are both starting at 10 a.m. The kids’ parade will line up at Keith Floyd’s shop at Third and Sully.

The CHS Class of 1984 will be holding their 30th reunion during the celebration and enjoying barbecue together on the square.

The Shriners’ Barbecue begins at 11 a.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Enterprise for $10 each.

The Western Parade will begin at 2 p.m. with the Lions Club Cow Patty Bingo to follow. This year’s parade route has been reversed due to construction on Sixth Street. See the adjacent story for details.

The COEA’s Ranch Rodeo will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5, at 7:30 p.m. with No Dry Country providing dance music on Friday, and the Matt Martindale Band playing on Saturday.

The annual Henson’s Turtle Race will be held on 3 p.m. on Saturday, and organizers will introduce an adult division for the more experienced turtle jockeys. There is no charge to enter the kids’ race, but there are entry fees for adults, with the winner getting half the pot and also getting a choice of charities for the remaining money.

Three local people were injured – two seriously – during a car accident on US 287 in Clarendon Saturday evening, June 26.

According to records of the Donley County Sheriff’s Office, Gina Canon was driving a 2014 Chrysler when she rear-ended a 2003 Toyota Sequoia driven by Dude Cornell and carrying Ruth Hancock at about 7:41 p.m.

The report by Deputy Mike Spier says that Cornell, age 86, was eastbound in the lefthand lane of US 287 near the intersection of US 70 South and had slowed down to see who was at his son’s business, Cornell’s Country Store, since the store was closed at the time. Two witnesses said they changed lanes to avoid hitting Cornell, but Canon, age 34, did not swerve in time and hit the slowed vehicle.

Cornell’s vehicle travelled across the turn lane and the westbound lanes and then ran into a parked vehicle at Chris McKinney’s shop, causing a chain reaction of impact to two other vehicles and a building.

Cornell’s passenger, Ruth Hancock, was not seriously injured, family members said on Sunday.

Cornell suffered a laceration above his left eye, and Spier said Tuesday that he was still hospitalized with other injuries. Canon also remained hospitalized with severe injuries to a foot.

Spier said a citation for “failure to control speed” has been issued against Canon, and the investigation continues.