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Hedley alcohol election delayed
A petition to hold a local option election in Hedley is valid, but voting to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages in that city won’t happen until May.
Donley County Commissioners reviewed the petition containing 82 signatures during their regular session Monday afternoon and found it to be legal and in the proper format, but county officials say petition backers did not get it filed soon enough with the county clerk’s office to be placed on the November ballot.
“A petition like this has to be in my office for 30 days, and then [the commissioners] have to vote on it prior to the 71st day before an election,” County Clerk Fay Vargas told the Enterprise.
But that doesn’t mean there was anything wrong with the petition itself, Vargas said. And with a new law in place as of September 1, petition backers can now take their quest directly to the City of Hedley, where the Board of Aldermen will order the issue be placed on the May ballot.
“The city will now have to bear the cost of having that election instead of the county,” Vargas said.
Petitioner Tonja Ruthardt was not unsettled by the news, telling the Enterprise Tuesday morning that she wanted the election to be held in May anyway.
“Everything is good,” she said.
At press time, Ruthhard did not know when she would present the petition to the city.
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Broncos hold off Wheeler
The Broncos founds themselves in a tough game of tug of war in Wheeler Friday night when they took on the Mustangs. And despite the give and take, the Broncos came out on top at 13-12.
Wheeler struck first in the first quarter but missed their extra point. The Broncos answered right back when Charleston Harris made good on a four-yard run to tie the game. After a dry second and third quarter, the Broncos hit pay dirt in the final period when quarterback Chance McAnear hit Trevor Cobb with a 37-yard touchdown pass, and Tyler Burch added the bonus.
Wheeler scored one more time to narrow the gap and then threatened to score in the last few seconds of the game, but the Broncos were able to hold them off and get the big win.
“It was a dog fight,” head coach Gary Jack said. “We had a few mistakes early, and
they (Wheeler) got fired up. It was a tough game, but our guys played well.”
The Broncos racked up 278 yards of total offense to only 170 for the Mustangs. The majority of Clarendon’s yards came through the air, but their running game was on target as well.
“Trevor Cobb had a good game,” Jack said. “He made some great catches for us on offense but also made a lot of tackles on defense. Jacob and Jayson Pigg played good, and Diego Santos had a good defensive game.”
Jack also gave credit to Wes Williams and Tres Hommel for playing well.
The Broncos will face Tulia this week in their Homecoming game at Bronco Stadium. Jack knows the next three games at home will be tough.
“We had too many mistakes against Wheeler and we know we need to clean up some things. We have got to get more consistent. We have seen several good things, but we need to improve in several areas, too.”
The young Bronco team is gaining confidence each week, and Jack knows consistency is key; especially for those players who do not have a lot of Friday night experience.
“We are still encouraged,” Jack said.
The Broncos will take on Tulia at home Friday night in their Homecoming game beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Bronco Stadium.
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Lessons being learned by the Clarendon College men’s basketball team aren’t just being taught on the court this year.
The team is working to serve others and learn more about the game of life in the process.
“We feel like the message of being a servant and of having a servant’s heart is a lifelong lesson that maybe the kids can take with them.,” CC men’s basketball head coach Tony Starnes said. “They should give of themselves for the good of the whole.”
The idea of serving others applies also applies on the court.
“We tell the kids all time if they are more interested in serving their teammates, then we will not have to obsess over winning and losing; it will take care of itself.”
In recent weeks and months the team has answered phones at the MDA telethon, served meals at Faith City Mission in Amarillo, served meals at the Community Care Center, read to kids at the elementary school, put on basketball clinics in the area, participated in food drives, brought drinks to the Clarendon High School Football team after one of their practices, and much more.
“We have received a lot of positive feedback from people in town and the surrounding communities. There are such great people in Clarendon and in the Panhandle,” Starnes said.
And it’s not just the players who benefit.
“The people we serve appreciate the help, but they really appreciate and benefit from getting involved with the college kids. They see it as a mission field and are very willing to be positive role models for these kids.”
Coach Starnes’ classes have even joined in on the action.
His sports officiating students gathered canned goods last week and donated them to the First Baptist Church’s Downtown Ministry Center.
To expand upon their volunteer work, the men’s basketball team began hosting guest speakers last week.
“Every Wednesday at about 2:55 p.m., we have a guest speaker from the community who talks for about five to 10 minutes,” Starnes said. “The talks focus on being a success in life by being a good husband, a good father, and a responsible adult.”
Coach Starnes hopes to teach the players how blessed they really are through gratitude, selflessness, and an appreciation of others.
“I have learned that God has blessed me with an opportunity to play ball and get an education,” said men’s basketball player Barry Johnson, a sophomore from Lubbock. “I want to give back and be able to help others.”
You can catch the Bulldogs in action around town September 23-24. They will each be working three-hour shifts serving the community in local businesses.
Coach Starnes himself will be waiting tables at Bronco Burger after the football game on Friday, September 23.
Broncos corral Longhorns
Rebounding nicely from their one-point loss in their season opener against New Deal, the Broncos racked up 281 total yards in the win and it was the first for the season.
Vega’s strength came in the air, but their running game was easily handled by the strong Bronco defense that put up a brick wall.
Vega finished with a minus 22 yards rushing. Offensively, first-year varsity quarterback Chance McAnear hit Diego Santos on a 32-yard pass before half time for a five-point advantage going into the locker room.
The other scores came from Williams when he returned a Longhorn fumble for 18 yards and then ran it in from four yards out. The Broncos’ dominated the second half of play with a one-yard score by McAnear and a two-yard run from Williams.
The Broncos will travel to Wheeler Friday, September 9, to take on the Mustangs beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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