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By Mary Freeman, BRAND Staff Writer
If you smelled sun-block in the air last Saturday, you’d have known that this year’s ‘Kid Fish’, sponsored by Texas Junior Anglers Inc., the City of Hereford, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Pflueger, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Shakespeare, Moritz Chevrolet and the Sportsmens’ Club of Fort Worth was up and running; always a big hit with the community, ‘Kid Fish’ fills the park with happy families taking in some much needed family-time. Login with your email address and password on the left to view the rest of this article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe online now.

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PAC Cycling Tours has all of the essentials for a safe, and awesome cycling adventure.
By Mary Freeman, BRAND Staff Writer
If you noticed a flock of brightly togged-out cycling enthusiasts in town on Sunday, your eyes were not deceiving you. PAC: Pacific Atlantic Cycling stopped by on their latest cross country jaunt from San Diego, CA to Tybee Island, GA. Login with your email address and password on the left to view the rest of this article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe online now.

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Putting with precision, it’s all in the wrist!
By Mary Freeman, BRAND Staff Writer
The Tierra Blanca Classic and Shoot Out was held last weekend at the John Pittman Municipal Golf Course and brought out more than 100 area golfers to participate in the event. The Classic was kicked of by the Board teeing off for an inaugural drive- with exploding golf balls! Login with your email address and password on the left to view the rest of this article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe online now.

Two students from HCCA are all smiles as they pose for a photo with Tommye Harrison a resident from King’s Manor/Westgate.
By Jhirvon Starling, BRAND Staff Writer
For many young adults growing old and becoming a senior citizen is the furthest thing on their minds. Login with your email address and password on the left to view the rest of this article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe online now.

“Before” picture of Locks of Love donors (l to r) are Miss Hartman, Azalea Alaniz, Aubrey Devin, Mikaela Ozuna, Rachel Betzen, Andreya Alaniz, Alexia Hernandez, and Giselle Rodriguez.
By Miss Chelsea Hartman, 2nd Grade Teacher St. Anthony Catholic School
On May 13th, seven students and one teacher said yes to a call to donate. I am the second grade teacher at St. Anthony’s school and I have been growing my hair out for two years with a mission – to donate my “beautiful” hair to children who may not have hair due to illnesses through the non-profit organization Locks of Love. When I first began teaching last year, I noticed how many of the students here had such beautiful long hair. Login with your email address and password on the left to view the rest of this article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe online now.

ASSESSING THE BAD NEWS—Mike White, left, District Conservationist with the Tierra Blanca Soil and Water Conservation District/Resource Team Leader for the Hereford, Dimmitt, Tulia, and Farwell NRCS offices, and Dennis Gerber, Deaf Smith County Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency office in Hereford, discuss the sad ramifications of depressingly low soil rental rates announced by the USDA for the current round of CRP enrollment signups in the Panhandle that are underway now and continue through June 14.  Those rates were announce during a CRP EBI workshop held at the Hereford Community Center May 17 that was aimed at showing landowners how to improve their EBI score and enhance chances of getting CRP acres accepted.Announced soil rental rates are so poor that they may negate wildlife, soil, and water conservation efforts of the CRP program as old contracts expire. Landowners will likely be reluctant to sign up new acreage or re-enroll old tracts due to the poor soil rental rate designated for this region. (Photo by Jim Steiert)
By Jim Steiert, BRAND Correspondent
A CRP/EBI workshop sponsored by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever held here May 17 was intended to focus on enhancing acres for wildlife in order to improve chances of getting a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract. Bad news about slashed CRP soil rental rates muted that message and left landowners from Deaf Smith, Castro, and Parmer counties shaking their heads. Login with your email address and password on the left to view the rest of this article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe online now.

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Hereford High School Principal Mr. Richard Sauceda assisted in congratulating the graduates.
By Mary Freeman, BRAND Staff Writer
This year’s ceremony was highlighted by a story related by Mr. John Peters, EMT/LP Health and Science Instructor at Hereford High School, concerning program graduate, Ms Christal Pena. Ms Pena was in an Amarillo-area hospital waiting room as moral support for a family member, when a frantic couple brought in an unresponsive, choking baby. Ms Pena’s training immediately kicked in, and she sprang into action. Login with your email address and password on the left to view the rest of this article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe online now.