Morgan Wheatly

The Clarendon College Meat and Livestock Judging teams were both in Denver last week for the National Western contests.

The Meat Judging team was the champion team winning by 157 points. The Livestock team battled it out with 25 other teams and rounded out the contest with an 11th place finish out of 25 teams in the traditional contest, and 8th place out of 26 teams in the Carload Contest.

For the Meats team, individually there were 4 students in the top 5. Hailey Dimitroff was High Individual, Jessica Humphrey 2nd, Lane Harrington 3rd, and Kiersten Scott 5th. The team is now sitting 2 for 2 for 2014 contests. For the Alternates Meats Contest Sabra Barnett was high individual, Courtney Wingate 2nd, Shelby Lee 4th, Derick Shurr 5th, Mitch Garvin 6th and Gus Holbein 7th. The Meats Teams are coached by Tate Corliss.

The Livestock team members who competed were Brianna Peraza, Scotta Faulkenberry, Abbi Boggess, Ben Raulston, Conner McKowen, Clayton Goodwin, and Morgan Boyer. The Livestock team is coached by Johnny Treichel.

Clarendon College released the names of 108 students on its fall honors lists for 2013 this week.

Clarendon College named 49 students to the President’s list. Each achieved a grade point average of 4.0 while completing at least 12 credit hours. The students are listed by hometown.

Jessica Humphrey, Okeechobee, Florida; Kuley Lane Duke, Durham, Okla.; Thomas John O’Brien, Austin; Benjamin Robert Raulston, Blum; Destiny Fisher, Borger; Clarissa Syvonne Elizondo, Brownfield; Melissa Benavides, Childress; Jacy Pena, Childress;

Hadley L Jones, Clarendon; Connor Lloyd McKowen, Clarendon; John Preston Myers, Clarendon; Jennifer Erin Price, Clarendon; Adam Remington Topper, Clarendon; Timothy Blake Wortham, Clarendon

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Megan Lea Chambers, Gatesville; Paige D’Ann Chambers, Gatesville; Belinda Scott, Groom;

Brandon Cole Evans, Hedley; Derek Quentin Evans, Hedley; Kelly Anne McGrath, Hedley

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Braiden Cole Obermier, Henrietta; Bailey Robert Dodson, Miami; Reese A. Clark, Morse; Stefanie Renee’ Boyd, Paducah; Lisa Dawn Anderson, Pampa; Patrick Lee Edwards, Pampa; Chase Ryan Ferguson, Pampa; Joseph Ryan Gross, Pampa; Shawn Michael Hawthorne, Pampa; Benjamin Jamison Hearron, Pampa; Robin W Intemann, Pampa; Ramon Alfredo Jimenez, Pampa; Dustin Ty Linder, Pampa; Elizabeth McLatchy, Pampa; Carlos Alfredo Mendoza, Pampa; Michelle Marie Norman, Pampa; Heather Michelle Parks, Pampa; Courtney Michelle Pulatie, Pampa; Ashley Jean Rabel, Pampa; Hunter Ace Shay, Pampa; Jeb Asa Shelden, Pampa; Austin Curtis Salmon, Shallowater; Sydney Jo Parker, Snyder; Clay Deaton Mitchell, Sulphur Bluff; Esperanza C Cruz, Wellington; Josue Isai Perez, wheeler; Courtney Fay McAnear, Whitesboro; Pablo JC Puerta, Barcelona; Alej Jose Raul, Oviedo, Brizuela, Yaracuy.

Clarendon College named 59 students to the Dean’s List. Each achieved a grade point average of between 3.6 and 3.99 while completing at least 12 credit hours. The students are listed by hometown.

Sara Brianna Peraza, Vail, Ariz.; Rachel Janet Heide, Apple Valley, Calif.; Sabra Deann Barnett, Clovis, New Mexico; Raul Alvidrez, Roswell, New Mexico; Tyler James Taber, Collinsville, Okla; Ryan Shane Backus, Amarillo; Jacqueline M. Carrasco, Amarillo; Jarad Dixon Hawthorne, Amarillo; Whitney Michelle Lane, Amarillo; Korynna Elize Lara, Amarillo; Caleb Joseph Urbanczyk, Amarillo; Brandon Matthew Turner, Arlington; Brian Joeseph Epstein, Austin; John Oliver Atteberry , Blue Ridge; Krystal Brooke Dickinson, Canadian; Ashley Foster, Childress; Holli Samantha Hooten, Childress; Rebekah Jean Howard, Childress;

Jerami

Adam Johnson, Clarendon; Kelsey Blake Mullins, Clarendon; John Cagle Pigg, Clarendon; Britenie Michelle Saitta, Clarendon;

Hayden Shelton Bach, Cleburne; Alberto Sandoval, Ft. Worth; Heather Elaine Brandenburg, Garland; Pedro Xavier Ramirez, Graham;

Austin James Adams, Hedley

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Cearra Amber Dulaney, Keller; Joseph Daniel Purkins, Lavon; Christopher Charles Perez, Lefors; Anissa Maria Reyna, Lockney; Stephanie Lynn Shears, Los Fresnos; Annie Maree Freeman, Matador; Cristian Samir Mendoza, McLean; April Dawn Ramsey, Mclean; Shayna Layne Wheeler, Miami; Cassandra Nichole Kraft, Midland; Hever Arellanes, Pampa; Emily Lauren Barrett, Pampa; Kandice L Couts, Pampa; Kimber Brooke Futrell, Pampa; Gloria G Harris, Pampa; Derek Wayne Lowrie, Pampa; Susette Jeanie Stubbs, Pampa; Rachel D Swires, Pampa; Michael Aaron Touchet, Pampa; Kelly Louise Turk, Pampa; Kevin Lynn Turk, Pampa; Clay Daniel Warner, Pampa; Paul Garcia, Plano; Isela Mariana Sandoval, Rice; John Tyler Sanders, San Antonio; Shawn Fitzgerald Harper, Shamrock; Briana Leighann Weigel, Sulphur Springs; Clayton Kevin Goodwin, Sunray; Alecia Michelle Fitzgerald, Tell; Morgan Reese Boyer, Wallisville; Flint Owen Brownlee, Wayside; and Sonni Jo Armstrong, White Deer.

Clarendon city officials learned what they can and cannot do in terms of alcohol sales regulations during a called meeting with Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission representatives last Friday, January 11.

TABC Licensing Supervisor Kyle Russell explained several rules to the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and City Secretary with the major points being that the city cannot enact ordinances more strict than the state code allows nor can the city be more lenient than the code allows.

While cities can choose to do nothing in terms of regulations, the state allows cities to prohibit businesses selling alcohol within 300 feet of a school, church, or public hospital. A city cannot make that distance 600 or 1,000 feet, Russell said. There is a state rule allowing for a 1,000-foot distance from schools, but that rule is only applicable to cities of populations greater than 900,000.

Alcohol permit applications in the city have to go through four basic steps before the TABC can consider them. They have to be signed by the county clerk and the state comptroller’s office, notice must be run two weeks in The Clarendon Enterprise, and the city secretary must sign off on the permits.

Businesses applying for on-premises consumption licenses must also post notice for 60 days at their place of business with a TABC-issued sign.

“I would post that sign today if I were even thinking about applying for an on-premises consumption license,” Russell said.

The role of the city should be an easy one, Russell said.

“It is not a difficult process for the city,” Russell said, noting that the city secretary simply certifies that the location is inside the city limits, that the location is “wet” for the type of permit being sought, and that alcohol sales for the type of permit being sought is not prohibited by ordinance.

Cities can opt to receive half of the state fee for alcohol permits, but they have to decide administratively how they will collect that money. The exception to this is that the city cannot collect any of the state fee for the first year of an establishment selling mixed beverages for on-premises consumption (restaurant or bar).

A mixed beverage permit carries a state fee of $6,000 plus a state surcharge of $602 the first year but then drops with each renewal until it reaches a $1,500 state fee and $602 state surcharge in the third renewal.

Russell said he anticipates receiving five to six alcohol permits from Clarendon with the most common being a “BQ” permit for the package sale of beer and wine, such as those being applied for by Lowe’s, CEFCO, and Allsup’s. The state fee for a two-year BQ permit is a $120 state fee plus a $553 state surcharge.

A restaurant selling beer and wine only requires a two-year permit that carries a $350 state fee plus a $553 state surcharge.

Applications can be protested and then reviewed by the county judge, Russell said. Any on-premises consumption permit application requires notice be given to residences within 300 feet, and any application within 1,000 feet of a school requires notice to be given to the school.

Alcohol permits expire after two years and must be displayed where the public can see them.

Russell said it takes about 40 days for TABC to approve a license once an application has been completed. Permits that are in the process at about the same time will all be issued on the same day, he said.

TABC encourages business owners and employees to take seller/server classes to learn the laws regarding selling and serving alcohol. Those businesses who complete such a course can receive “safe harbor” and receive more lenient punishment in case a violation occurs later.

Clarendon officials were preparing to meet on alcohol sales rules as the Enterprise went to press Tuesday.

Hedley officials met on the same topic last Thursday but took no. Hedley Mayor Leon Ward attended the meeting here Friday as did about dozen interested citizens.

Koyt Tucek and Kati Adams exhibited the top animals in the Beef Division during the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show last Saturday, January 11, at the Donley County Activity Center.

Tucek showed the Grand Champion Steer, and Adams had the Grand Champion Heifer.

Other top winners were Chardy Craft and her Grand Champion Goat; Malerie Simpson with the Grand Champion Lamb; Kati Adams and his Grand Champion Gilt; and Koyt Tucek with the Grand Champion Barrow.

Reserve Champion honors when to Kolt Stevenson, goats; Madison Smith, lambs; Kati Adams, steers; Jodee Pigg, heifers; Kallie Lindsey, gilts; and Tristen Harper, barrows.

A total of 63 kids from the Donley County 4-H Club and local FFA chapters exhibited 104 animals during the show. Last year 73 young people showed 102 animals.

The livestock auction following the show generated an estimated $55,000, and that number is likely to increase as donations continue to be received. Last year’s sale totaled about $61,000 when everything was collected.

Showmanship awards this year went to Clint Franks – Senior Goat, Izzy Craft – Junior Goat, Alysse Simpson – Senior Lamb, Madison Smith – Junior Lamb, Kati Adams – Senior Swine, Dalton Benson – Junior Swine, Kati Adams – Senior Beef, and Hannah Hommel – Junior Beef. The Pee Wee Showmanship winner was Grant Haynes.

Complete results of the show are as follows:

Sheep

– Class 1 – Malerie Simpson, first; Madison Smith, second; Alysse Simpson, third.

Goats

– Class 1 – Brandalyn Ellis, first; Kolt Stevenson, second; Arden Haught, third; Dalton Benson, fourth; Jade Benson, fifth;

Class 2 – Kolt Stevenson, Reserve Champion; Brenna Ellis, second; Cole Franks, third; Clint Franks, fourth; Laney Gates, fifth;

Class 3 – Chardy Craft, Grand Champion; Izzy Craft, second; Jenci Hernandez, third; Ethan Babcock, fourth; Christopher Gonzalez, fifth; Laney Gates, sixth.

Heifers

– Kati Adams, Grand Champion; Jodee Pig, Reserve Champion; and Shelby O’Keefe, third.

Steers British

– Class 1 – Tres Hommel, Breed Champion; Koyt Tucek, second;

Class 2 – Hannah Hommel, Breed Reserve Champion; Jodee Pigg, second.

Steers American

– Class 1 – Madison Smith, Breed Champion.

Steers AOB

– Class 1 – Koyt Tucek, Grand Champion; Kati Adams, Reserve Grand Champion.

Gilts

– Class 1 – Makenzie Hinton, first; Misti Scott, second; Joseph Jaramillo, third; Taylor Halsell, fourth; Kaylaneth Mendoza, fifth; Ray Jaramillo, sixth; Hailey Wilson, seventh;

Class 2 – Christian Lucero, first; Mckayla Johnson, second; Kylie Monroe, third; Alysse Simpson, fourth;

Class 3 – Kallie Lindsey, Reserve Champion; Cody Cabler, second; Lane Hinton, third; Malerie Simpson, fourth; Gilbert Norberg Njelmar, fifth; Kadee Lockeby, sixth;

Class 4 – Kati Adams, Grand Champion; Lane Cabler, second; Jayde Gribble, third, Klaiton Moore, fourth; Misti Scott, fifth; and Shelby O’Keefe, sixth.

Barrows

– Class 1 – Tristen Harper, Light Division Champ; Tyler Harper, second; Tyler Harper, third; Seth Greer, fourth; Cooper McCleskey, fifth;

Class 2 – Misti Scott, first; Calder Havens, second; Kyle Lindsey, third; Casey McCleskey, fourth; Chance McAnear, fifth; Payton Havens, sixth;

Class 3 – Dalton Benson, Reserve Light Division; Wyatt Wheatley, second; Kelsey McAnear, third; Emeri Robinson, fourth; Braylee Shields, fifth; Porshe Henderson, sixth;

Class 4 – Koyt Tucek, Medium Division Champ; Kati Adams, Reserve Medium Division; Lane Cabler, third; Brittney McAnear, fourth;

Class 5 – Misti Scott, first; Hadleigh Halsell, second; Kati Adams, third; Clay King, fourth; Caylor Monroe, fifth; Calder Havens, sixth;

Class 6 – Lane Cabler, Reserve Heavy Division; Jake Owens, second; Zach Chapman, third; Collin Monroe, fourth; Kaitlyn Davis, fifth;

Class 7 – Koyt Tucek. Heavy Division Champ; Hannah Hommel, second; Payton Havens, third; Tres Hommel, fourth; Jayde Gribble, fifth; and Tristen Harper, sixth.

Local volunteers are being sought to make plans for decorating the Donley County Courthouse for Christmas this year.

The county commissioners’ court last month appointed Justice of the Peace Denise Bertrand to recruit and organize a volunteer committee to decorate the lawn in 2014 and forward. And the hope is that the lawn will be lit in a manner to give the respect and dignity the historic courthouse deserves.

Given the nickname “The Jewel of the Plains,” the Donley County Courthouse was built in 1890 and is the oldest operating courthouse in the Panhandle. The building was completely restored in 2003.

Bertrand says volunteer organizations have decorated the courthouse lawn for many years. The Girl Scouts are still decorating their tree and putting out a nativity scene. This leaves the rest of the lawn empty and in desperate need of some loving care at Christmas.

The plan is for the courthouse lawn to again be something to brag about and a place to kick off the Christmas holiday each year. The committee is charged with overseeing the lighting, hosting a lighting ceremony the weekend of Thanksgiving, and removal and storage of the decorations.

Judge Bertrand says the committee’s organizational meeting will be Tuesday, January 21, in the courthouse at 7:00 p.m. Anyone and everyone who is interested in seeing a Donley County Christmas tradition revived and improved is asked to come.

For more information and to volunteer, call Bertrand at her office 806-856-5914.

Ryan Hill of Clarendon recently graduated from the Amarillo Police Department’s 84th Police Academy and was sworn in December 6, 2013, with 11 other officers.

The officers completed 1,113 hours of training since the academy began May 30, and recruit officers passed the Texas Basic Peace Officer’s Certification Test before continuing with additional training, Sgt. Brent Barbee said.

Recruits tackle subjects including emergency vehicle operation, report writing, department rules, criminal and juvenile traffic laws, searches and seizures, criminal investigation, collecting evidence, interviewing in mental health crises, the mechanics of arrest, and self-defense, Barbee said.

The new officers will be assigned to the department’s uniform division and will continue training under field training officers for four months, rotating through different shifts, Barbee said.

The field training program is designed to expose police to more than 900 police tasks. The department’s authorized strength is 358 sworn officers, and the new officers bring department strength up to 341 officers, Barbee said.