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The City of Clarendon celebrated the opening of its new City Hall Monday morning after months of planning and renovations.

During an open house, the public had the opportunity to view the spacious new offices for city officials in the building which is formally known as the William J. & Helen Lowe Building. Located at 313 S. Sully across from the Donley County Courthouse, the building was previously the law offices of the late William J. “Bill” Lowe.

City Administrator David Dockery said the new facility provides 3,200 square feet of space compared to the 800 square feet of space municipal offices occupied in the historic City Hall building.

The Lowe Building has been configured to provide a dedicated council chamber with a custom built council table that should more easily accommodate public meetings.
The building also has work and conference rooms, and sizeable dedicated offices for the city administrator, city secretary, and municipal judge.

City employees will mostly park behind the building to provide easier access for the public to park in front of the building, and a separate entrance for the municipal court opens to Sully Street.

City officials are in discussions with the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department about the future use of the historic City Hall.

The fire department already occupies most of the 1918 municipal building and will work with the city over the next few months to see how they might be able to utilize the former city offices and pay for those utilities.The City of Clarendon celebrated the opening of its new City Hall Monday morning after months of planning and renovations.
During an open house, the public had the opportunity to view the spacious new offices for city officials in the building which is formally known as the William J. & Helen Lowe Building. Located at 313 S. Sully across from the Donley County Courthouse, the building was previously the law offices of the late William J. “Bill” Lowe.
City Administrator David Dockery said the new facility provides 3,200 square feet of space compared to the 800 square feet of space municipal offices occupied in the historic City Hall building.
The Lowe Building has been configured to provide a dedicated council chamber with a custom built council table that should more easily accommodate public meetings.
The building also has work and conference rooms, and sizeable dedicated offices for the city administrator, city secretary, and municipal judge.
City employees will mostly park behind the building to provide easier access for the public to park in front of the building, and a separate entrance for the municipal court opens to Sully Street.
City officials are in discussions with the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department about the future use of the historic City Hall.
The fire department already occupies most of the 1918 municipal building and will work with the city over the next few months to see how they might be able to utilize the former city offices and pay for those utilities.

The top animals in the Beef Division were exhibited by Koyt Tucek and Taylee Ehlert when the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show was held last Saturday, January 11, at the Donley County Activity Center.

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

Other top winners were Mya Edwards and her Grand Champion Sheep; Kaitin Ehlert with the Grand Champion Goat; Maloree Wann and her Grand Champion Gilt; and Calder Havens with the Grand Champion Barrow.
Reserve Champion honors when to Grant Haynes, steers; Lane Hinton, heifers; Madison Smith, sheep; Laney Gates, goats; Maloree Wann, gilts; and Harrison Howard, barrows.

A total of 39 kids from the Donley County 4-H Club and local FFA chapters exhibited 71 animals during the show. Last year 50 young people showed 80 animals.

The livestock auction following the show generated an estimated $41,400 as of Monday morning, and that number will increase as donations continue to be received. The 2019 premium sale totaled about $41,225 at this point last year.

Showmanship awards this year went to Koyt Tucek – Senior Beef, Taylee Ehlert – Junior Beef, Laney Gates – Senior Sheep, Mya Edwards – Junior Sheep, Laney Gates – Senior Goat, Kelby Brownlee – Junior Goat, Calder Havens – Senior Swine, and Harrison Howard – Junior Swine. The Pee Wee Showmanship winners were Slade Pittman – goats and Hunter Wann – swine.

Complete results were:

Steers – British – Hudson Howard, Breed Champion; and Parker Haynes, Reserve Breed.

American – Light Weight – Brock Hatley, first; Madison Smith, second; and Levi Gates, third.

American – Heavy Weight – Presley Smith, Breed Champion; and Laney Gates, Reserve Breed.

Cross – Light Weight – Tyler Harper, first; Grant Haynes, second; and Parker Haynes, third.

Cross – Light Medium Weight – Grant Haynes, Reserve Champion; and Harrison Howard, second.

Cross – Medium Weight – Koyt Tucek, Grand Champion; Brock Hatley, second; and Levi Gates, third.

Cross – Heavy Weight – Koyt Tucek, first; and Laney Gates, second.

Heifers – Taylee Ehlert, Grand Champion; and Lane Hinton, Reserve Champion.

Sheep – Mya Edwards, Grand Champion; Madison Smith, Reserve Champion; Mya Edwards, third; Presley Smith, fourth; and Laney Gates, fifth.

Goats – Class 1 – Grace McCurdy, first; Brance Bell, second; Emily McCurdy, third; and Rustin Wade, fourth.

Class 2 – Flint Pittman, first; Kelby Brownlee, second; Fayde Turner, third; and Braxton Gribble, fourth.

Class 3 – Kyler Bell, first; Kelby Brownlee, second; and Whitney Williams, third.

Class 4 – Laney Gates, Reserve Champion; Emberly Gonzalez, second; Emma Lambert, third; and Reagan Wade, fourth.

Class 5 – Kaitin Ehlert, Grand Champion; Taylee Ehlert, second; Madison Moore, third; and Emma Lambert, fourth.

Gilts – Maloree Wann, Grand Champion; Maloree Wann, Reserve Champion; Jason Robertson, third; Mycah Woodard, fourth; and Levi Gates, fifth.

Barrows – White OPB – Calder Havens, Breed Champion; Mycah Woodard, Reserve Breed; and Darcy Grahn, third.

Hamp – Light Weight – Maloree Wann, first; and Jodee Pigg, second.

Hamp – Heavy Weight – Harrison Howard, Reserve Champion; Addison Havens, Reserve Breed; and Jaxon Roboertson, third.

Duroc – Harrison Howard, Breed Champion; Jodee Pigg, Reserve Breed; Maloree Wann, third; and Joshua Booth, fourth.

Spot – Tyler Harper, Breed Champion; Emma Lambert, Reserve Breed; and Danika Middleton, third.

York – Koyt Tucek, Breed Champion.

Cross – Light Weight – Calder Havens, Grand Champion; Hudson Howard, second; Addison Havens, third; and Tyler Harper, fourth.

Cross – Heavy Weight – Koyt Tucek, Reserve Breed; Levi Gates, second; and Tanner Burch, third.

One lucky shopper will win $500 in Clarendon Cash this week to close out the Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 “Totally Locally” program.

The big winner will be drawn as the culmination of this year’s final Late Night Shopping this Thursday, December 19, at 8 p.m. at Saye’s.

You do not have to be present to win the $500 prize; but before that name is drawn, four lucky winners will get to spin the wheel for holiday prizes from Totally Locally participating merchants. Wheel spinners do have to be present to spin.

Last week, Jesus Hernandez, Cy Allen, Paulette Kidd, and Paula Lowrie were the lucky spinners. They each took home a prize featured on the Chamber’s Totally Locally Gift Ideas blog, which is posted on ClarendonTX.com and features gift ideas from about a dozen participating businesses. Each gift idea costs $50 or less and are available for purchase at participating merchants.

“Totally Locally” merchants participating at press time are A Fine Feathered Nest, Clarendon Outpost, Cornell’s Country Store, Country Bloomers Flowers & Gifts, Every Nook & Cranny, Floyd’s Automotive, Henson’s, J&W Lumber, Mike’s Pharmacy, Saye’s Tack Store, Studio E, and Turquoise & Rust. Shoppers can register at any “Totally Locally” merchant through December 19 for a chance to spin the wheel for prizes and for a chance to win $500 in Clarendon Cash.

According to small business advocates, every $100 spent in locally-owned stores returns $68 to the local community through taxes, payrolls, and other expenditures. That same money spent in another town or online returns nothing to your local community.

Shop at home this holiday season and remember the important role your local merchants play in keeping your community strong.