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Lady Broncos breeze by the Lady Kiowas
By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos once again completely dominated the Booker Lady Kiowas with a 16-1 win last week with Tandie Cummins getting the win in four innings. Cummins only allowed Booker one hit, one run, with 10 strike outs.
Booker committed 10 errors in the game that the Lady Broncos were able to take advantage of. The team ran the bases well and finished with six stolen bases and 13 RBIs. Kennadie Cummins slammed a line drive to center field for a two-run homer in the bottom of the third.
Several ladies had their bats going. Bayleigh Bruce and Shelby Christopher had a double apiece, and Christopher finished with two RBIs from two hits. Graci Wilkins was on fire as she had a run and a hit with four RBIs. K. Cummins turned three hits into three RBIs and four runs while T. Cummins posted four runs and two RBIs. Graci Smith earned a hit and an RBI and Elyza Rodriguez had an RBI and four runs. K. Cummins had four stolen bases, Rodriguez had two, and Elliot Frausto posted one.
The game with Fritch on Tuesday was close until the Lady Broncos opened it up in the fifth inning scoring five runs. K. Cummins was on the mound and held them scoreless for the first five innings.
Kennadie Cummins earning the win and was strong on the mound throwing 73 strikes in her 101 pitches to 27 batters. She allowed only five hits, two runs, and struck out 12.
After a pitching battle in the first three innings, Rodriguez led off the Lady Broncos’ fourth time at the plate with a fly ball to center field that was good enough for a home run. Cummins also had her bat working at the plate. She blasted one to the outfield in the seventh inning with no one on base for a one-run homer to help in the win.
The Lady Broncos will travel to Claude on Friday, April 5.
Broncos earn two huge wins
By Sandy Anderberg
The Bronco baseball team had a light week as they earned two big wins over district rivals Wellington and Claude. The Broncos defeated the Skyrockets 21-5 and took care of the Claude Mustangs at 11-4.
Senior Jared Musick got the win over Wellington pitching three innings. Musick allowed only nine hits and four runs while striking out three. Easton Frausto came in for Musick in the fourth inning and allowed one hit and had one strike out. Harrison Howard finished the game in the fifth posting one hit, one run, and two strike outs.
The Broncos ran the bases well and finished with 16 stolen bases. Musick led the way with five and Grant Haynes added three. Levi Gates, Bryce Williams, Mason Sims, Frausto, and Howard had two each.
The Broncos were strong at the plate as well and had 13 hits, 21 runs and no errors. Howard and Mason Allred both posted doubles on the day with Howard earning 5 RBIs and three runs. Gates, and Allred teamed up for six hits and eight RBIs in their four times each at the plate. Musick also earned five runs in the game and Howard had three. Frausto, Haynes, Williams, Sims, and Gates had two runs each and Braylon Rice was good for one run.
The Broncos scored first in the opening inning, but trailed by one as it came to a close. They rallied in the second placing seven runs on the board and left the third inning with a 12-point lead.
Frausto was on the mound in the game against the Mustangs and went the distance allowing four runs on two hits and nine strike outs. The senior did not allow any runs in the next four innings and Claude did not score until the fifth and sixth innings. By then the Broncos had the game well under control.
The Broncos will play Shamrock at home on April 9 at 4:30 p.m.
CHS golf team places third at district
By Sandy Anderberg
Clarendon senior Cutter Seay took the number one spot in the District Golf Tournament in Childress last week at Stoney Ridge Golf Course.
Seay’s win earned him a place in the Regional Golf Tournament that will take place April 15-16 at the Palo Duro Creek Golf Course in Canyon. The Bronco golf team finished in third place, which currently does not qualify them for the Regional Meet. Members of the Bronco team are Cutter Seay, Heston Seay, Ronan Howard, Anthony Ceniceros, and Ben Estlack.
The Lady Bronco golf team placed fourth in the District meet at Childress and will not be advancing. Members of the Lady Broncos’ golf team are Gracie Ellis, Kashlyn Conkin, Berkley Moore, and Kortni Davis. No final scores were available at press time.
Website helps seniors facing food insecurity
Food insecure senior adults across the Texas Panhandle now have access to a new resource to find food pantry, mobile, home-delivered, and congregate meal options close to home. The Mary E. Bivins Foundation launched SeniorHungerSolutions.org the first of April, which coincides with Senior Hunger Awareness Month.
The website not only provides food resources across the region, but also breaks down the number of food insecure older adults by county, providing data that highlights a growing problem within our community.
“Our research found that there are several thousand food insecure older adults living in the Texas Panhandle,” explains Mary E. Bivins Program Officer Jessica Tudyk. “Randall County, for example, has at least 2,593 seniors who lack consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.”
The Senior Hunger Solutions project first started several years ago when representatives from the Amarillo Area Foundation, Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation, High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation, and the Mary E. Bivins Foundation gathered to discuss the concern.
“We knew this was a critical issue that needed to be addressed further, so the Mary E. Bivins Foundation committed resources to enable an in-depth study of hunger and food insecurity among older adults living in the Texas Panhandle,” says Mary E. Bivins President and Chief Executive Officer Katharyn Wiegand.
The Senior Hunger Study identified the scope of hunger and food insecurity among seniors in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle, produced a list of resources, and served as a catalyst for discussion and collaboration among organizations already serving the growing food insecure senior population.
“Addressing hunger and food insecurity among older adults is an important part of the Mary E. Bivins Foundation’s mission, so we immediately started working on a way to help senior adults find the resources they need to become food secure,” says Tudyk. “SeniorHungerSolutions.com features dedicated pages for all 26 Panhandle Counties, providing a detailed list of food resources specific to each county.”
“Our hope is to provide senior adults an easy tool to find programs close to home,” says Wiegand. “It is a meaningful step toward solving a problem that affects several thousand of our elderly neighbors.”
Ronetta “Ronnie” Gail Young Miller
Ronetta “Ronnie” Gail Young Miller peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 30, at the age of 81 in Amarillo.
Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Blackburn-Shaw.
Ronetta was born on June 8, 1942, in Shamrock. She graduated from Quail High School in 1960. The following year, she became a mother. Ronetta was always a hard worker and worked many jobs during her 60-year career, but her greatest joy was being a mother and grandmother.
Ronetta loved cooking, reading, crafting, being involved with her church, and spending time with her family. She loved sharing her recipes and family stories with the younger generations.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 4, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw, 1505 Martin Rd, Amarillo, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Services will be held at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Friday, April 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park in Fritch.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Pansy Young; four brothers, Johnny, Charles, James Glen, and Dale; and, two sisters, Ruthie Childers and Jeanette Jones.
She is survived by her four sons: Robert Papa of Clarendon, Tom Papa and wife Karen of Austin, James Papa and Jackie Bryant of Amarillo, and Kenny Holt and wife Christy of Panhandle; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; her brother Joel Dean and wife Iwana of Amarillo; her dearest friends whom she considered family: Diane Carter, Thelma Miller, and Helen Belcher; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Interim Hospice or Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Rob Plunkett
Rob Plunkett, 63, of Amarillo, Texas died Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Amarillo.
Graveside services were held on Friday, March 29, 2024, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Chris Ford, officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Rob was born November 8, 1960, in Amarillo to John Ray and Iris Anne Matney Plunkett. He celebrated his 1st birthday on a ranch outside of Silverton and moved in 2nd grade to Clarendon where he spent most of his childhood. In 1974, they moved to Canyon where he was a graduate of Canyon High School. He had worked various jobs and was currently working for the City of Amarillo at Rick Husband International Airport. His hobbies included motorcycles and loved riding them, anything working with his hands, and playing cards. He was a very involved member with AA for over 35 years.
He was preceded in death by his father; and his sister, Johnna Cay King in 2020.
He is survived by his mother, Iris Matney of Loveland, Colorado; his sons, Carson Plunkett and Wyatt Plunkett both of Amarillo; his brother, Matt Plunkett of Vidor, Texas; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be donated to any AA. Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com
Michele Denise Harlan
Michele Denise Harlan, 70, of Clarendon, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Amarillo.
Memorial services will be held April 6, at the COEA Community Center – Clarendon Rodeo Grounds, come and go, from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Michele was born on January 22, 1954, in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Edward Bernard and Lillian Dorothy (Stadtmiller) Rivard. She grew up in Connecticut and Florida and later moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she lived for over 10 years. She married James R. Bruce on January 24, 1978, and they were married for 19 years before his passing in 1997. The couple had three children together. In the early 1990’s, the family moved to Clarendon where she has been a resident since. Michele later married H.W. Harlan on November 24, 2003, in Clarendon.
Michele enjoyed watching the Young & the Restless as well as westerns and black and white programs. Above all, Michele loved her grandbabies. Her 13 grandchildren were the light of her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Lillian Rivard; son, Michael B. Harlan; husband, James R. Bruce; and brother, Edward Rivard, Jr.
She is survived by her husband, H.W. Harlan of Clarendon; two sons, Christopher Bruce, Sr. and wife, April, of Amarillo, and Michael Roy Bruce and wife, Heather, of Clarendon; two daughters, Andrea Randall and husband, Steven, of Amarillo, and Lesley Lemons and husband, Brandon, of Amarillo; sister, Dale Messick of Tucson, Arizona; and 13 grandchildren, John Anthony Levario, Leslie Coxey, Melanie Brook Lemons, Christopher Bruce, Jr., Holden Coxey, Kaylee Bruce, James Lemons, Aiden Iler, Bayleigh Bruce, Ashden Iler, Brilynn Bruce, Casyn Bruce, and Braxton Bruce.
NNSA opens new Pantex Field Office
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has established a new field office to oversee operations at the Pantex Plant.
The NNSA Pantex Field Office (PFO) replaces the NNSA Production Office which was previously responsible for oversight of operations at Pantex and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Y-12 Field Office has also been established to oversee Y-12 operations. Both of the new NNSA field offices began operations on Tuesday, April 2.
PFO’s mission is to ensure safe, secure and cost-effective operations at Pantex, which is operated by Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) for NNSA. Pantex is a key facility in the US Nuclear Security Enterprise and is responsible for the final assembly, dismantlement, and maintenance of nuclear weapons.
CNS will continue to manage and operate both Y-12 and Pantex for NNSA until a new contractor is named for the Pantex Plant. The CNS contract to run Pantex currently extends through September 30, 2024. CNS’s contract to run Y-12 currently extends through September 30, 2025, with two 1-year option periods.
Jason Armstrong will serve as the Manager of the Pantex Field Office. He previously served as the NPO Pantex Manager and as the Manager of the NNSA Savannah River Field Office.
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