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Owls take down Longhorns
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Run for it
Close call
An official accident report from the Department of Public Safety was not available at press time, but emergency workers on the scene said it appeared Kuhn turned in front of a loaded semi-truck.
Kuhn’s GMC Jimmy came to rest in the southbound ditch. The semi-truck came to rest on its side in the center median.
Kuhn was extracted from the wreckage of his vehicle by the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department and the Associated Ambulance Authority.
Kuhn told the Enterprise Tuesday morning that he spent three days in an Amarillo hospital but suffered no major injuries. “The good Lord was looking out for me,” he said.
CEDC awards $4,000 in storefront grants
The most recent awards from the CEDC were for improvements to the First Baptist Church’s Downtown Ministry Center and to remodeling done by one of Clarendon’s newest business, Fantastic Nails. Both properties qualified for and received the maximum grant of $2,000.
Representatives of the Downtown Ministry Center have known about the CEDC’s program since its inception in 2008 and even attended the initial public hearing that helped shaped the program.
“This has been a three-year project,” church volunteer Terry Ashcraft said. “We certainly appreciate this grant, and the money will go right back into this building.”
The church installed a new sidewalk in front of the center, removed a dilapidated awning, and gave the building an updated paint job and a new sign. An attractive metal awning was then added to the structure, which in addition to improving appearances has helped keep the building cool.
Ashcraft said the church now plans to do some interior remodeling, repaint the north side of the building, which is visible from US 287, and possibly add an entrance for their community clothes closet on the north side.
Fantastic Nails & Spa, owned by sisters Trisha Tran and Valerie Tran, opened for business last month and is now attracting local clients as well as folks from Memphis, Hedley, Wheeler, and other nearby communities.
Trisha Tran said she did not know about the CEDC program when she first considered purchasing the former Studio E location at 103 S. Kearney earlier this year.
“I was excited to find out about it,” she said. “It helps out a lot. The money will help cover the new sign.”
In addition to new signage and a new EIFS stucco façade, Tran and her sister knocked down partitions inside the building and installed new heating and cooling, new ceramic tile floors, eight spa pedicure chairs, and five tables for manicures. A new room was also created for cosmetologist Judy Thornberry, who continues to do hair in the building.
Tran says she has plans for more improvements in the coming months, including a new awning in the next month or so and new windows and an improved sidewalk next spring.
The CEDC has budgeted $10,000 for this fiscal year’s Façade Grant Program, which provides fifty-fifty matching grants up to a maximum of $2,000 per project for properties on a three-block stretch of Kearney Street.
Projects eligible for consideration could be anything from a coat of paint to new signage to a complete rehabilitation of a storefront. Those interested in the grants are asked to apply prior to beginning a project, and applications are available from CEDC Secretary Roger Estlack at The Clarendon Enterprise.
Since the Façade Grant Program began in 2008, the CEDC has awarded $10,414.15.
Broncos corral Mustangs, 20 – 6
Before very vocal fans, the Broncos managed a 20-6 win to put them at 2-1 for the year.
According to head coach Gary Jack; the game was an old-fashioned hard-fought game.
On the stat sheet, the Mustangs’ total yards came in at 23 more than the Broncos, but on the field where it counts, the Broncos dominated the entire night.
They were determined to fight to the end and the intensity the Broncos demonstrated proved they are a force to be reckoned with this year.
Quarterback Johnny Gaines threw for 78 yards and hit Mike Crump for a 21-yard strike right after the break.
Crump had scored the first six for the Broncos in the second quarter of play on a five-yard run to put the Broncos up.
The Bronco defense did not allow the Mustangs to score until the fourth quarter and were successful in defending the two-point conversion.
“Our defense did a lot of good things,” Jack said. “And they held Wheeler to only six points. Mike Crump had 16 tackles, and Chris Crump had 14 with one fumble recovery.”
Jack also noted that Charleston Harris added nine tackles, Jacob Pigg had seven tackles and one sack, and David Roberts helped with five tackles and one sack.
“Jon Levario and Johnny Gaines each had an interception, too,” Jack added.
Offensively, the Broncos made little progress in the first half of play, but stayed solid to add two scores in the second half.
“We just couldn’t get anything going offensively early,” Jack said. “But we did in the second half of the game. We stepped up and took care of business. Our running game went well and we were able to pass enough to do what we needed to do.”
Overall, Jack thought the Broncos played well and came out of a very physical game fairly healthy. They will use this week in practice to prepare for the Tulia game Friday night on the road.
“We are entering into a tough stretch of games,” Jack said. “We go to Tulia Friday night and they’re having a good year so far. They’re a 2A school and much improved from last year.
“The three games we have on the road will be a big challenge for us.”
Jack is appreciative of the huge crowds at Bronco Stadium and is excited to see the support.
The Broncos will travel to Tulia to take on the Hornets on Friday, September 17, and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Come support your hometown team.
Johnson, Burton receive award
Owls fall short
Attendance down at third Blowout
The level of entertainment was high but the crowd was thinner at the third annual Saints’ Roost Buck’N Blowout Rodeo last Saturday at the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s Arena.
Estimates put this year’s audience at about 748. That’s down from over 1,500 last year, but organizers are optimistic they will break even.
Colt Bruce of Snyder, Texas, holds on tight during the third annual Buck’N Blowout Rodeo Saturday. Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack“There were a lot less people than last year,” said co-organizer Heather King.
“We didn’t do as much advertising, and our TV advertising started late.”
Last year’s event also featured country music legend Gene Watson, who drew many people to the event, compared to the lesser known country band, Agave Posse, that performed this year.
King said the rodeo’s board would meet in three weeks after all sponsorships come in to discuss next year’s rodeo.
A total of 540 people ate at the barbecue before the rodeo compared to 710 last year.
The number of contestants was also down this year. There were six bareback riders, 16 saddle bronc riders, seven double mugging teams, and eight bull riders, who each rode twice.
Official results were as follows:
Bare Back Riding: 1st, Lucas Ruprcht; and 2nd, Jace Daly.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1st, Justin Bell; 2nd, Jake Halverson; and 3rd, Cory Gray.
Double Muggin: 1st, Robert and Rooster Hodges; and 2nd, Randy Crump and Bob Spillers.
Bull Riding: 1st, Jake Nelson; and 2nd, Austin Botwell.
In the junior events, Clint Franks was first in Steer Riding, and Dalton Benson won the bike from the Pig Scramble.
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