Easton Frausto and Kasen Hatley try to spread some love as hippies before last week’s Clarendon Homecoming Pep Rally. Enterprise Photo / Ashlee Estlack
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HHS crowns Burton
2011 Hedley Homecoming Court: Hedley High School crowned senior Kassidy Burton (third from left) as its 2011 Homecoming Queen during pre-game ceremonies last Friday. Other members of the Homecoming Court were freshman Kati Adams, sophomore Bailey Wood, junior Jadee Widener, senior Sierra Shelp, and junior Sierra Wheatly. Enterprise Photo / Kari Lindsey
CC Lady Bulldog is NJCAA Player of the Week
Clarendon College freshman volleyball player Katie Gillmore was named the Division I Player of the Week by the National Junior College Athletic Association today.
Gillmore is an Outside Hitter from Bushland and graduated from Bushland High School. Gillmore (5’ 10”) was the main source of offense last week for the Bulldogs who went 1-1 in two close matches. Despite falling to New Mexico Military Institute in four sets, Gillmore threw down 26 kills on 57 attempts. Defensively, the freshman tallied eight digs. In a five set victory over Ranger College (Texas), the freshman recorded a double-double with 27 kills and 15 digs. This week, Gillmore will lead Clarendon into matches against Western Texas College, Trinidad State JC (Colo.) and Adams State JV.
The Lady Bulldogs play tonight at home @ 7:00pm vs Western Texas in a big conference match
Melaynie Domenech (Monroe College, N.Y.) and Tiffany McClain (Eastfield College, Texas) were named NJCAA Volleyball Players of the Week for Divisions II and III respectively.
CC reports its third best fall enrollment
Clarendon College today reported its third highest fall enrollment in school history.
Clarendon College’s fall headcount is 1,347, a decrease of 236 from the fall 2010 record enrollment of 1,583. The second highest enrollment was 1,422 in fall 2009.
This fall’s enrollment reflects the loss of the prison education system which cut almost 200 students from the college’s enrollment this fall.
These students were taught through the prison education system at the Roach and Jordan units of TDCJ, and were not funded by the state for this biennium.
Comparing enrollment from last fall to this year without taking into consideration the prison enrollment, enrollment is down 48 students, and semester contact hours increased by 21,056.
“While we are disappointed in the decrease in headcount this fall, we have to look at our decline realistically,” CC President Dr. Phil Shirley said. “We have to compare the numbers without including the figures from the prison.”
Fall 2010 contact hours were 312,144, but when the prison contact hours are removed from those numbers there were 289,216. This fall CC reports 310,272 contact hours.
“If we compare apples to apples, without the prison in 2010, we are up 7.2% in contact hours,” Shirley said. “Comparing apples once again, we are down 48 in headcount, but since our funding is based on contact hours, we made up where it counts in contact hours.”
Clarendon’s College ability to make up for such a large amount of contact hours can be attributed, in part, to students taking more courses and the addition of new technical programs.
“We have fewer students, but they are carrying bigger course loads this fall,” Tex Buckhaults, CC Acting Dean of Instruction said. “We also started a nursing program in Childress this semester which helped make up for part of what was lost from the prison system.”
In addition, the college has expanded its online course offerings.
“We’ve really seen the number of students taking online courses grown in recent semesters and this fall is no exception,” Buckhaults said. “In tough economic times it is beneficial for students to take courses online while they continue to work and these courses also allow them to save on the cost of commuting.”
“Overall we can’t help but be excited about the genuine effort of our staff, faculty, and administration,” Shirley said. “The final analysis is we are excited about the increase in contact hours.”
Clarendon College is planning to build on this year’s enrollment.
“It is our intention to recover that loss and set new records in overall achievement,” Shirley said.
Enrollment by location is Clarendon 389, Pampa 410, Childress 59, Dual Credit 388, and Distance Learning 101.
Owls defeat McLean
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Clara Louise Harris
Clara Louise Harris, 67, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011, in Fort Worth.
Services were held Saturday, September 10 in the Robertson Funeral Directors Saints Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Gary Goode, officiating. Interment was held at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mrs. Harris was born September 21, 1943, in Plainview to John William and Ora Ella Ivey Freeman. She grew up in Kress and was a graduate of Kress High School. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a homemaker, a lover of Christ and a member of the Richland Hills Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy Dean Harris; a son, Michael Harris; a sister, Doris Goode; and two brothers, Grady and Don Freeman.
Survivors include her daughter, Denver René Davis of Canyon Lake; a son Randal Ferguson of Euless; a stepdaughter, Karen Batsel of Dallas; a stepson, Kent Harris of Tennessee; her brothers, Bill Freeman of Earth and Vernal Freeman of Fairfax, VA; and loved by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Bob Aduddell
Bob Aduddell, 82, of Amarillo, died September 4, 2011.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Claude with Charlie Cox officiating. Burial was held at the Claude Cemetery in Claude by Cox Funeral Home.
Bob was born and raised in Clarendon. He married Ina Kitzler on May 3, 1954, in Clovis, New Mexico. Bob served his country as a Sergeant First Class and fought in the Korean War from 1950 to 1952. Bob was looking forward to going to Washington D.C. this week on the Honor Flight for Veterans. He was a Christian who gave his heart to Christ in 1959. Bob worked as a carpenter and was self-employed. He really enjoyed get-togethers with his family, meeting friends for lunch, and loved bowling, NASCAR and baseball. Bob was a big collector of sports memorabilia. He also loved gardening. Bob was always known for his morals, honesty and values. He instilled a strong work ethic in his children and was working up till his death. He was a great man and will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bill Aduddell and Danny Aduddell; sister, Jerre Bretthauer; and his great-grandson, Kash Mebane.
Bob is survived by his wife Ina Aduddell of the home; his three sons, Gene Aduddell and wife Gena of Garland, Will Aduddell and wife Terri of Amarillo, and Kirk Aduddell and wife Heidi of Amarillo; his two daughters, Judy Travis and husband Al of Fletcher, Okla., and Jane Mason and husband Lane of Wildorado; his sisters, Joyce Cagle of Strasburg, Colo., Neta Short of Colorado Springs, Colo., June Tucker of Walsenburg, Colo., Cinda Shuping of Hamlin, Glenda Chenault of Canyon, and Marie Shipley of Aurora, Colo.; his brothers, Rex Aduddell of Claude, Dee Aduddell of Claude and Tex Aduddell of Limon, Colo.; 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests that memorials be sent in lieu of flowers to Meals on Wheels, 219 W. 7th St., Amarillo, TX 79101 or to the Honor Flight Network, for the Veteran’s Honor Flight to Washington D.C., one can donate by going to www.honorflight.org.
Please sign the online guestbook at www.coxfuneralhomeamarillo.com.
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