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City, Clarendon CISD elections to be May 7

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Voters in the City of Clarendon and the Clarendon Consolidated Independent School District will head to the polls Saturday, May 7, 2022, to decided three seats on each of those boards.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and all voting will be done at the Donley County Courthouse Annex. Early voting closed Tuesday with 235 ballots having been cast as of 4:00 p.m. that afternoon.

In the City of Clarendon, four candidates are vying for three seats on the city council. Incumbents Larry Jeffers, John Lockhart, and Eulaine McIntosh are joined on the ballot by former alderman Tommy Hill.

The Clarendon CISD Board of Trustees also has four candidates for three positions. Incumbents Robin Ellis, Chuck Robertson, and Zack Robinson are joined on the ballot by challenger Donny Howard.

In addition to local elections, voters across the state are casting ballots on the fate of two proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, both of which relate to property taxes. More information about those proposals can be found here: https://bit.ly/3My4QjH.

Another round of voting will begin on Monday, May 16, when early voting starts on for the Republican primary run-off election for Donley County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1&2 with Sarah Hatley facing Connie Lane and a re-vote of the Donley County Precinct 4 Commissioner seat with incumbent Dan Sawyer facing incumbent Brad Dalton. That election day will be held on May 24.

Passes now available for aquatic center for 2022

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The Clarendon Aquatic Center is ready for its second season, and annual passes are now available at City Hall.

Passes can be purchased for $100 per person and $250 for a family up to four members; each additional family member will be $50.

Parties can be booked at the center at a rate of $125 per hour for up to 50 people.

Day passes to the center will be $4 for kids ages four to 17 and $5 for adults. Kids under age four swim free.

New hours this year will be Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 1:00 to 10:00 p.m.

City Administrator David Dockery said the pool is full and ready to go with an opening date set for Saturday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m., and it will be open for Memorial Day on Monday. The regular season will close on Labor Day, September 5, 2022.

Terri Luna will be serving as the center’s manager this year with an assistant manager and 11 lifeguards also being employed. Six of the lifeguards are returning from last year’s inaugural season.

City officials say they are looking forward to a successful season this year and invite everyone to come enjoy the aquatic center.

Polar Bear Plunge to be held May 7

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The Clarendon Lions Club has announced Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m. as the date and time for the second annual Polar Bear Plunge at the Clarendon Aquatic Center.

The event will be open to all comers for a donation of $10 to the club, and city officials promise the water is sufficiently frigid to be worthy of the event’s name.

Prizes will be given for Best Costume, Biggest Splash, and Most Enthusiastic. Sign-ups will be available ahead of time at the Visitor Center or at the gate the day of the event.

Sign-ups open for Clarendon citywide garage sale

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Sign-ups are now open for the 17th annual Trash To Treasures garage sale event to be held Saturday, June 4.

Residents who wish to participate in this year’s “Trash To Treasures” are asked to contact the Enterprise before 5 p.m. on Friday, May 27, to sign up for the promotion.

For just $25, each household will get a 50-word advertisement in the Big-E Classifieds and the exclusive “Trash To Treasures” garage sale signs. In addition, the Enterprise will print a city map the week of the event indicating the location of each sale and will promote the countywide garage sale in area newspapers and radio ads as well as on social media and digital platforms.

In addition to garage sales, non-profits and youth groups can also hold fundraising cookouts and events and be included on the map as part of this great day in our community.

For more information about the annual Trash To Treasures garage sale event, call 874-2259 or come by the Enterprise at 105 S. Kearney.

CC rodeo wraps up season

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The Clarendon College men’s and women’s rodeo teams wrapped up their regular season this past weekend at Tarleton State University.

CC Rodeo Coach Bret Franks and All-Around Champion Weston Patterson.

The men’s team finished second in the rodeo and fourth in the year end standings, just missing a qualification to the CNFR by only sixty points.

Considering that he lost his top three points earners from last years’ national championship team to universities, two of which compete against him in his region, Coach Bret Franks was pleased with the improvement by his team throughout the year.

Weston Patterson was one of the two returning members from that team, and he finished the season as the Southwest Region All-Around champion and will get to compete at the College National Finals in Casper, Wyoming to be held June 12-18.

During the awards ceremony, Franks was presented with the Coach of the Year Award which is voted on by the coaches, student directors and a student representative from each of the schools in the Southwest Region.

Lady Broncos win Bi-District Championship

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The Lady Broncos stepped into the Area round with a big win over Quanah in two games. They will take on Forsan in the Area game that will take place in Littlefield on Thursday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m.

The 2022 Bi-District Champion Lady Broncos

The Lady Broncos ousted Quanah in a big way in the best two out of three series last week. They blasted Quanah 23-0 in the first game and won 22-3 in the second.

According to head coach Brad Elam, the ladies did not have a lot of chances to hit the ball but were able to bring runs home. Senior Jentrye Bellar racked up 6 RBIs and two runs, and Hayden Elam helped with two runs and two RBIs. Kennadie Cummins posted three runs, Tandie Cummins added three runs, and Madie Smith had two. Bayleigh Bruce, Elyza Rodriguez, and Avery Sawyer had two runs each. Senior Madie Smith was on the mound and pitched four good innings giving up only one hit while striking out seven batters.

Game two was much the same for the ladies behind the pitching of Tandie and Kennadie who struck out seven in their time on the mound.

Bellar has played strong all season and this game was no different as she slammed her fourth home run of the season and added a double with four runs and four RBIs. Bruce knocked down a big triple and drove in four runners while Elam went two for three with two triples, two RBIs, and three runs. T. Cummins had a double and two runs, while Smith went two for two from the plate with two RBIs and three runs. Jayde Gribble reached base three different times and scored all three times.

Tab-ulated

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The Hedley Independent School District Elementary Second Graders worked all school year collecting aluminum pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and delivered them last week. Their collection weighed in at 133 lbs. Enterprise Photo / Kari Lindsey

Loretta Alice (Hicks) Harrison

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Loretta Alice (Hicks) Harrison, 82, of Richland Hills, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, in Richland Hills.

Loretta Alice (Hicks) Harrison

Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2022, in Citizen’s Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Anthony Knowles officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Loretta Alice (Hicks) Harrison was born on June 13, 1939, in Clarendon, to Olace and Billie Blanche (Fedric) Hicks. She grew up in Clarendon and attended Clarendon schools before marrying William Dennis Harrison on August 14, 1954. Later, Loretta graduated with her associates degree from Clarendon College.

Loretta was a longtime resident of Clarendon where she attended Martin Baptist Church for many years. She also ran several businesses in Clarendon including a fabric store and a ceramic shop. She loved to sew and used her talents to make wedding dresses and do clothing alterations.

Loretta also drove a school bus, had a catering business where she made cakes for special events, and helped her husband on the farm. She loved to cook and enjoyed feeding her family on the Harrison family farm. Loretta also enjoyed crocheting and writing. She was a member of a writer’s group, and she wrote several novels.

She is preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, William Dennis Harrison in 1994.
She is survived by her daughter, Anna Harrison of Hurst, Texas; two brothers, Larry Hicks of Clarendon, and Jerry Hicks and wife, Mary John, of Gladewater, Texas; granddaughter, Maya Villarreal of Ft. Worth; special sister-in-love, Evelyn Lloyd of Gladewater, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and caregivers.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests doing a kind deed for a friend or someone in a nursing home.

Margaret “Margie” Jaramillo

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Margaret “Margie” Jaramillo, 75, of Lelia Lake died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Lelia Lake.

Margaret “Margie” Jaramillo

Rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2022, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarendon with Rev. Arokia Raj Samala, as the celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Clarendon.

Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Margie was born February 6, 1947, to Estella Mejillas in Las Vegas, New Mexico where she was born and raised. She married Cleofes “Speedy” Jaramillo on November 28, 1970, in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She had been a resident of Lelia Lake most of her life and was a homemaker. She loved birds, flowers, gardening, but most of all her family and grandkids. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarendon.

She was preceded in death by her mother; her husband on June 6, 2015; a son in law, Juan Olivas; and her aunt, Lucy Guzman.

She is survived by her sons, George Jaramillo and wife Angela of Lelia Lake, Larry Jaramillo of Lelia Lake, and Louie Jaramillo and wife Angela of White Deer; her daughter, Stella Olivas of Clarendon; her sisters, Veronica Martinez and Patsy Lucero both of Las Vegas, New Mexico and Della Jaramillo of Lelia Lake; nine grandchildren; Miranda Ramirez, Rhonda Olivas, Marissa Lovins and husband Tristan, Angel Olivas, Matthew Jaramillo, Robin Jaramillo, Rosa Olivas, Cash Jaramillo and Lucy Jaramillo; 1 great grandchild, Andy Valdez, four God children; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family request memorials be sent to BSA Hospice of the Southwest or March of Dimes.

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