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Cubs fill All District roster

Chili MorinOffensive MVP

Brock Sires1st Team QB

Jacquan Johnson1st Team RB

Nunie Ramirez1st Team Rec/Punter

Pete Marroquin1st Team Rec

Roman Arenivar1st Team Center

Hunter Cudd1st Team Tackle/DL

Jeronimo Quintanilla1st Team Cornerback

Armando Mojica1st Team Cornerback

Zavier Garcia1st Team Safety

DJ Foreman1st Team OLB

Lorenzo Garza1st Team OLB

Hunter Sisson1st Team ILB

Donte Flournoy1st Team DL

John Thomas2nd Team Rec

Nikko Vela2nd Team Rec

Perfecto Grimaldo2nd Team Guard

Sebastian Salas2nd Team Tackle

Malichi Garcia2nd Team Safety

Jeremiah Mendez2nd Team OLB

Bryan Valentin2nd Team DL

More than 20 members of the 2018 Brownfield Cubs varsity football team secured positions on the 1-3A All District roster.

The Cubs enjoyed a turnaround season this year, im-proving from a 1-9 record in 2017 to 7-3 and a playoff berth in 2018.

First year Head Coach Duane Toliver praised his players that were named to the All District line-up.

“It’s a big deal to make All District and I think just the number of players we had on the list is a strong testament

to the quality of our team this season,” he said. “I’m also proud that a big group of them will be back next year, so the future looks good for the Cubs.”

Senior Cub Chili Morin was named Offensive Most Valuable Player for the District and 13 Cubs landed on the First Team for their efforts this season.

Seniors Nunie Ramirez and Hunter Cudd earned First Team nods on both offense and defense.

Roman Arenivar was a unanimous selection for First Team Center. Toliver said the other coaches in the district

were so impressed with Arenivar, that no other centers were even nominated for the honor.

Hunter Cudd, Jeronimo Quintanilla, Armando Mojica,and Nunie Ramirez also were unanimous choices for the First Team.

Malachi Garcia and Jeremiah Mendez were unanimous choices to the Second Team.

“The other coaches were very complimentary about our players and our team,” Toliver said. “They are all deserving of the recognition.

On a MissionDr. Matt Baird, pastor of the

First Baptist Church of Brown-field, received a phone call in August that started the wheels in motion for one of the greatest experiences of his life.

Matt, who is a graduate of the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, received a call from his alma mater asking if he would be interested in going to China to teach a class on the New Testament at the B.H. Carroll Seminary there.

Matt said his first thought was “Wow! What an opportunity!” His second thought was, “Wow! Can we really make this hap-pen?”

Make it happen they did, Matt says with lots of prayer and the generosity of First Baptist Church, Brownfield. “I can’t thank my church enough for the prayers and support for this jour-ney. Lee and I were so blessed. It was such an honor to be asked by B.H. Carroll and then such an honor to have a church like FBC who supports me in these things.”

Matt and his wife, Lee, had about six weeks to make the preparations for the 10 day trip. Matt joked, “It took two men to fill in for me in the pulpit and there were a total of 16 people involved in making sure Lee’s work was covered.” Some of Lee’s work being making sure their four kids were in the right place at the right time each day.

The seminary in China was begun about 3 or 4 years ago. It was a partnership through Baptist mission work in China and B.H. Carroll. It meets in an unmarked industrial type build-ing in a large town in China. The 10th floor room is marked by one small cross.

“It is pretty much kept quiet.

It is not a place that is much talked about at all, for security and safety reasons,” stated Matt.

When asked if he felt threat-ened at all while in China, Matt

stated they really felt safe all the time. There is some opposition to Christianity but for the most part, it is just being monitored

First Baptist Church pastor Matt Baird poses for photo in a traditional Chinese market during his recent trip to the Asian continent.

TCHM director Carolyn Taylor works on a doll display for the museum’s upcoming Christmas Open House.

The Terry County Heritage Museum will host a Christmas Open House on Tuesday, December 4 from 6 - 8 p.m. The museum is located at 600 East Cardwell. The theme of this year’s event is “Christmases Past.” Many Christmases have been enjoyed in this old house of A.M. “Dick” Brownfield.

Once again, visitors will see many of the traditional Christmas decora-tions of the museum, but this year, a few new things have been added.

Billie Jo Tubb gave her huge doll collection to the museum. Board members have been working diligently to be sure that these dolls are displayed around the museum for everyone to see. One special doll is a Princess Di doll which came with her trunk full of clothing and ac-cessories, as well as a Flower Girl doll from the wedding of Princess Di and Prince Charles.

Another special doll is the Marilyn Monroe doll posed in her iconic subway grate scene from the movie “The Seven Year Itch.”

There is also a large collection of Madame Alexander dolls on display. All are very well cared for and lovingly displayed.

In the hospital room, you will find a wonderful nurse doll, as well as a gorgeous baby doll in an authentic newborn baby bassinet from the original Treadway Daniel Hospital.

Each room has dolls on display. It is almost impossible to see them

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By Daphne Delay

I have a good friend who is going through a trial. As she shared some of the detail with me, I asked how she was handling the obvi-ous thoughts of fear. She said, “Well, I’m quoting a lot of scripture.”

“That’s good,” I said, “But it won’t run the dog off.”

And she looked at me with the same face I can imagine on you right now.

But I was trying to make a point because this is where a lot of people mis-understand the authority of the believer. Jesus said in Luke 10:19, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

When it comes to deal-ing with the devil and his devices, you’re going to have to do more than quote scripture.

I told my friend, “Quot-ing scripture builds your faith--and that is good! But quoting scripture is not the same as using your author-ity against the enemy when he attacks.”

My friend is a mother of three children, so I knew she could relate to this example: “What if a rabid dog came up on your back porch? Would you quote scripture to it in an attempt to run him off?” Her obvi-ous answer was no. She said she’d tell it get it out of here.

“But what if it didn’t obey you?” I asked. She said she’d keep at it until it was long gone.

Good answer!And this is how all of us

need to deal with the en-emy’s devices. The devil is like a rabid dog. When he bombards your mind with fearful or wrong thoughts, you need to tell them “No!” in the same tone and au-thority you would use to protect your children from danger.

And no matter how many times he returns, don’t quit!

Jesus said He has given US the authority. Some

translations of Luke 10:19 say He has given us “pow-er” over all the “power” of the enemy. Interestingly, these are not the same Greek words.

In the first reference, the word “power” is bet-ter translated as “author-ity” (as in the New King James). It is a combina-tion of two Greek words which describe right and might. And it goes on to describe one’s authority or capability, involving all aspects of ability, power, and strength.

This is what Jesus has delegated to you.

In the second refer-ence, the word “power” describes achievement or ability. In other words, Jesus said He has given us authority over all the pos-sible achievement or ability of the devil. This tells me that no matter what the devil has done in the past, or how realistic a picture of fear he paints in our minds, MY POWER IS STILL GREATER THAN HIS.

And this is why quoting scripture in a fight with fear or depression or any other such attack is NOT going to run him off. Don’t get me wrong, quoting scripture will help you in your faith because God’s Word inspires, but the “dog” doesn’t care about scripture. The Bible says, “Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experi-enced by your brotherhood in the world” (1 Peter 5:9).

We could say it this way: Stand firm against the devil. Don’t believe his lies that you’re the only one going through such things. He’s a liar and your faith is stronger than his weapons.

So what are you going to do today? For sure, you’re NOT going to quote scrip-ture to the dog. Instead, use your authority. Watch him run. And keep at it no matter how many times he tries to return. He’s just testing your authority. Show him who’s boss and remember, the devil can wear you down OR you can wear him down.

THE DOG DOESN’T CARE ABOUT SCRIPTURE

“As the deer pants for

water, so I thirst for You,

O God. I thirst for God,

the living God.”

Psalm 42:1

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Harweda Bruce JordanNovember 7, 1947 - November 25, 2018

Harweda Bruce Jordan was born in Lubbock on Friday, November 7, 1947. He left this earth on Sat-urday, November 25, 2018, peace-fully, in his sleep, in Tuscola, Texas. Harweda was raised on a farm in Ropesville, Texas, graduated from Abilene High School and answered a call to the ministry in 1965 when he joined Whitey Gleason and the Jubilee Quartet. He traveled with the quartet for five years when he felt called to branch out on his own

in ministry. His brother Jerry and his wife Marilyn, joined Harweda in ministry, and together, they became the Jordan Evengelistic Association when Harweda married Colleen Roach in 1971. Together, they traveled the continental United States sharing their testimonies of healing and the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Harweda also lived in Taos, New Mexico and brought his talent as a promising artist to light. He was in the Abilene area working on plans to launch his website and introduce his art to the world when God called him away. He is survived by his sons Dominic and Peter Jordan - Peter’s wife Rebekah, and grandchildren - Genesis, Azariah, Zion, Zaran and his daughter-in-law Devon Craddock and grandson - True Jordan. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law Jerry and Marilyn Jordan, nieces - Nicole and J’Brenta and by “the love of his life” Shannon Colleen and mother-in-law - Scotti Burns.Preceding him in death are his father and mother - Clar-ence and Melba Jordan, and his sons - Simon Dimitri and Sabian Giovanni (True’s daddy). We can only imagine the homecoming he had! It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to Harweda. He had such a closeness with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He talked with such passion about God’s love and about the revelation he was experiencing on his journey. His dedication to God and family was the motivating factor in his life. Two services will be held for Harweda. One on Wednesday, November 28 at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church, Tuscola and another on Thursday, November 29 at Paseo Church in El Paso, Texas at 6 p.m.Interment will follow in Santa Teresa, New Mexico at Memorial Gardens on Friday morning, November 30 at 9:30 a.m.

Although our hearts are heavy with the sorrow that we bear, we are comforted to know how deeply others care. Our greatest comfort during our sorrow was the expressions of sympathy con-veyed to us in many ways. The generous donations of your time and efforts and the willingness to help out with anything needed is very much appreciated. Thank you all for your support and love during this difficult time.

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Fidela Trevino RochaMay 8, 1935 - November 24, 2018

Fidela Trevino Rocha, 83, of Brown-field passed away November 24, 2018. Services were held 10am Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Joe Kochuparambil officiat-ing. Interment followed at Meadow Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. Visita-tion was held Tuesday, November 27, 2018 . The family received guests at 5pm with a rosary fol-lowing from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at

Brownfield Funeral Home. Fidela was born on May 8, 1935 in Cotulla, Texas to Patricio and Lucinda Trevino. She moved to Meadow and married Alfonzo Rocha in 1951. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Fidela is preceded in death by her husband, Alfonzo Rocha and daughter, Velen Elizardo.

Jimmy Corrall Powers July 2, 1947 - November 25, 2018

Memorial services for Jimmy Corrall Powers will be held at 2pm Novem-ber 29, 2018 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Carter of-ficiating and Russ McKee assisting. Jimmy passed away Sunday, No-vember 25, 2018 in Lubbock. He was born July 2, 1947 to James and Patricia (Libbey) Powers in New-port, RI. He graduated from Plain-view High School. Jimmy married Marla Powers on January 5, 1979 in Dallas. He retired after 20 years as

a heavy equipment operator from Terry County. He loved spending time with his grandkids and family. He enjoyed Nascar races and loved his dogs as much as the rest of his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, paternal grandparents and his son, Jerry. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Marla Powers of Wellman; children, Corey Powers of Shallowater, Michelle Connett and husband Kirk, of Brown-field, Kyle Powers of Wellman; 2 grandchildren, Hagen and Kaden Connett of Brownfield; 6 siblings, Marylin Alford and husband Larry of Slaton, Arthur Powers of Vernon, Carol Smithson and husband Terry of Vernon, Sandy Shivers and husband Mark of Vernon, Betty Coleman of Vernon, Linda Gardner and husband Howard of Round Rock; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Death NoticesAaron Link

April 9, 1980 - November 23, 2018Aaron Link, 38, formerly of Brownfield, passed away

Friday, November 23 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Services are pending with Brownfield Funeral Home.

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******Terry County Retired Teachers Association will hold

their regular meeting on Tuesday, December 4 at 11 a.m. at the Terry County Senior Center. Brownfield Mayor Geronimo Gonzales will be the speaker. All retired county educators are invited to attend.

******The Blanket Drive continues for one of the nursing

homes in Brownfield. HIPPA regulations will not allow them to print the name of the facility. There is a need for about 30 more blankets for every resident to receive a new one for Christmas this year. Please consider this simple donation to a very good cause. Contact Michelle Houston at 806-893-1714 for more information.

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none of Terry County’s kids have to go hungry over the weekends. This requires a tremendous amount of money to accomplish. If you would like to make a donation to help Pak Pals, you can take your donation to the Terry County Clerk’s Office or contact Bobbye Jo Floyd at 893-5153.

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for your next meeting or gathering, it is now being rented through the Terry County Heritage Museum. Call 637-2467 to get more information about renting this historic Brownfield building.

Make a difference in your community. Play games, paint nails, read aloud, make someone smile! Interim Healthcare is looking for volunteers to make a difference. Contact Shannon McKee, Interim Healthcare Volunteer Coordinator at (806) 637-4448 or (806) 782-9597.

******Al-Anon meetings are being held on Tuesdays at 8

p.m. in the Family Life Building of the Brownfield Church of Christ. This is a support group for people or families whose lives are being impacted by the addictions of oth-ers in their lives. For more information, please contact the church at 637-4597.

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Classes. The classes run from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Monday - Thursday at 1321 B Tahoka Road. For more information, contact Brownfield WorkForce Solutions at 637-4234.

******Terry County Senior Center provides many great

services to everyone in the county, not just seniors. They provide hot meals each weekday in the Center, as well as by delivery. The Center relies on your donations to continue to offer these services. Please consider supporting the Terry County Senior Center.

******Donations given to the Terry County United Fund

are tax deductible and stay in Terry County. To make a donation, mail a check to Box 788 or bring your donation by Lone Star State Bank. The United Fund gives to many Terry County organizations. The United Fund is not as-sociated with the United Way in any way.

******The Noon Lions Club meets on the first and third Thurs-

days in the BRMC Board Room. Anyone with an interest in helping the community through service in a civic club is encouraged to attend.

Richard Frank CordellOctober 20, 1945 - November 25, 2018Richard Frank Cordell, 73, of Seagraves, passed away

November 25, 2018. Services under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home.

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He stated it was interesting to walk around and see the sights and watch people.

They did see a Buddhist area of town and it was in-teresting to see their Buddhist shops where they sell that particular style of clothing.

Matt stated, “Even with the prevalence of Buddhism, the Christian movement in China is gaining strength and according to those enrolled in the seminary and other Christians, it is here to stay.”

Matt stated he asked some of the people how they spread the gospel in such closely monitored conditions. The answer? “We keep our heads down and keep to the work. We spread the gospel through friendships and through relationships. It is the only way we can share Jesus.”

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necessarily stopped at this point.“I never really felt scared. I have always felt like the safest

place to be is in God’s will. I would rather be in danger in His will, than to be in safety anywhere else.”

“There were two different types of Christian churches there. One type is ‘registered.’ This means that the gov-ernment knows about it and monitors it closely. This church had around 200 members and about 20 cameras monitoring all the members and what was being said and done there.”

One government policy in a registered church is that no children are allowed there. This means all discipleship must be done at home. Matt stated from what he observed, that the gospel is not watered down in a registered church, just monitored.

The other type church is an underground type church. Matt preached in this type church one Saturday evening. “This church is smaller, about 30 people. It met in an un-marked industrial building. “I am not sure if the government knows this underground church exists or not, but they don’t mess with them unless they begin to get too big (100 or so people). Then, they are forced to register and be monitored, stated Matt.

The seminary has students from both registered and non-registered churches. Matt stated that the pastors pray for their country in their prayers.

“There is still a sense of pride in who they are as a country, even in the midst of being monitored so closely. The pastors there will tell you that God is at work in this country and they are proud to be a part of it.”

Matt stated, he was told that Christianity is not just grow-ing, it is thriving. “Three percent of the Chinese population is Christian. That sounds like a small percentage but think how big a number that actually is. People are eager to learn more about the Savior and they have a hunger for this knowledge.”

Teaching through an interpreter took some getting used to for Matt, but he felt his interpreter was a good one. “I taught over 20 hours of class in five days. But the people in these classes were committed and wanted to be there and wanted to learn so they could become better Christian leaders in their home country.”

Matt said he had 16 students during his time there and 13 of those were first generation Christians. “From the stories told, I gathered that they were not disowned or cast out for their belief. It was mostly just some ridicule suffered for their beliefs.”

As far as the tourist part of their journey, Matt said they were surprised to see a Sam’s Club there. “I used my American Sam’s card and we went in to look around.”

all, but it is certainly worth the effort!Also on display this year is a collection of nativities from

foreign countries. These nativities have been collected by Katrinka Park and donated for display during this Christ-mas season.

Katrinka has been many places in her life and these nativities certainly show it. There are nativity scenes from France, Germany, Russia, Spain and other countries. It is fun to see the way other countries depict the birth of the One Lord of all.

Of course, the museum is totally decorated for the sea-son and as always, the stockings of the Brownfield kids are hung by the chimney with care.

The General Store is in tact with candy canes and jelly beans. The church display, complete with a set of pews and a pulpit from the old Union Baptist Church will be there for you to see, including a little soft “cry baby” designed to keep young ones quiet during services.

Don’t miss one part of the museum tour, complete with the newly renovated Terry County original jail and the old Brownfield Depot. There is a great farm exhibit in Mr. Brownfield’s old garage and don’t forget to look up and notice the old windmill has a new fan turning in the wind! Thanks to Paul Cowley and the City Electrical Department for getting that mounted and ready.

Refreshments will be served and museum board mem-bers will be on hand to guide your tour and answer any questions you might have.

If you have not been to the museum in a while or if you have never been, Tuesday, December 4 will be a great time for you to see the museum in all its glory and learn a little bit about the history of this great community and county that is the foundation for all we are and all we will one day be.

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Rarely does a week pass by that I am not asked by someone about the current state of -- and the future of -- this industry that I love. What will become of newspapers? I wish I knew.

This newspaper in your hands is a curious thing, isn’t it? Cumbersome, noisy sheets of oversized paper. Of course, you might be reading this article online – a browser tab open on your tablet, or maybe a hurried glance at your phone as you wait in the grocery line.

Whatever. Humor me for the time being, as we discuss the concept of the printed newspaper.

It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that I am passionate about and devoted to this particular form of commu-nication. I can’t recall a life without newspa-pers and I can’t imagine (at least I don’t like to) one without them. Some find it interest-ing to note that the newspaper continues to be published today in a printed form.

When this paper began, there was no other choice for news-sharing platforms. Before radio, before television, without the internet (*gasp*), this paper was the most effective means to communicate news to the people of Terry County and we’re proud to say that remains true today.

However, today the situation is obviously very different. Twitter, Facebook and other online platforms are far speedier ways to tell several thousand people about an event or a scandal, or to share a personal opinion.

The Brownfield News has adapted to this with a website, an electronic edition, and assorted social media accounts that allow us to interact with readers and share news as it happens. Our online presence is available anywhere, anytime. And yet, we still insist upon printing this as a newspaper twice a week, without fail.

While some folks enjoy tradition for tra-dition’s sake, the several thousand copies of this newspaper distributed semi-weekly point to something larger than simply heri-tage and instead suggest that there is still a demand for the printed product.

Part of the appeal, for me at least, is the commitment which the material newspaper signifies: the very real effort of remembering to pick it up, carrying it home, protecting it from the rain, and placing it upon a table or desk where it sits, loudly demanding to be read.

In grabbing a copy of the newspaper you are committing yourself to reading it in a far more obtrusive, unforgettable way than from a half-hearted internet click. Once committed, the experience of reading the newspaper itself is something special.

The paper smells the way only fresh ink does; the pages make that distinctive crackle as you turn and fold them. There is some unique charm to the physical object of the newspaper which pixels on the screen sim-ply cannot match.

Physical beauty aside, it is undeniable that the material newspaper creates a more intimate relationship between you, the reader, and what you are reading.

There is a tendency, too, for the reading of news online to blur with other activities. Passing from newsfeed-scrolling to selfie-taking via online news hinders your ability to engage with it properly.

The heartfelt political commentary, the first person review of a public meeting, the play-by-play wrap-up of local young athletes and the latest news tragedy are sets of words and images upon a screen, that can all too easily blur with the continual stream of ba-nalities and funny photos upon your phone.

The printed newspaper offers a solution to this as its medium is rather unique. The book, perhaps, comes closest, suggesting our engagement ought to be serious, intel-lectual, intrusive, but ultimately enjoyable.

Mostly, there is a permanence to it. I would venture there is not a home in this community without a newspaper clipping, yellowed with age and curled at its corners, hanging in view or hidden in an album, but there forever either way.

Exactly what constitutes this ‘newspa-per’ mentality is difficult to define. It is, in part, an openness, as you turn the pages to see what catches your eye. You are not chasing labelled online links to articles you know will interest you, but rather ambling through the newspaper to see what sparks your attention.

While there is a very obvious place in the modern world for the online newspaper as providing authoritative information and high-quality journalism, as well as reacting real-time to events as they happen, I’m a strong believer that there’s still a need for the printed newspaper to exist alongside its digital counterpart.

The visceral nature of a physical copy of the Brownfield News or any newspaper – the weight, the noise, the smell – make for a unique reading experience irreplaceable by any digital media.

Thank you for continuing to take part in this rich, useful, enjoyable tradition with me.

AUSTIN — Texas has its lowest unem-ployment rate in more than 42 years.

The Texas Workforce Commission on Nov. 16 announced that Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent the prior month.

It is the lowest level of unemployment the state has seen since January 1976.

The Texas economy added 32,300 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs in Octo-ber. Annual employment growth was 3.1 percent, marking 102 consecutive months of annual growth.

Still, job opportunities abound.“The jobs are out there, and I encourage

all job seekers to contact their local Work-force Solutions office for assistance with job training and placement,” said Julian Alvarez, the TWC commissioner representing labor.

The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded the month’s lowest un-employment rate among Texas MSAs in October with a non-seasonally adjusted rate of 2.1 percent. That was followed by the Amarillo MSA and the Odessa MSA, which tied for second lowest with a rate of 2.5 percent. The Austin-Round Rock, Col-lege Station-Bryan and Lubbock MSAs tied for third lowest with a rate of 2.7 percent.

Abbott comments on rateGov. Greg Abbott welcomed news of the

record-low unemployment rate, attributing it to the state’s “lowering taxes, removing regulatory barriers and investing in our workforce and education system.”

“As governor,” Abbott added, “I remain committed to ensuring that Texas stays the most prosperous state in the nation.”

SBOE votes to hike fundingThe State Board of Education, which

oversees the Texas Education Agency, voted Nov. 20 to increase the funding in the 2020-2021 biennium for school operations, instructional materials and technology.

The SBOE’s preliminary spending deci-sion would give schools $172 million more than currently allotted. The figure includes $55 million that the School Land Board agreed to provide.

But the funding is tied to budget deci-sions lawmakers must make in the coming year. The 86th Texas Legislature is set to convene on Jan. 8, 2019.

An estimated $60 billion of the state’s current $217 billion budget is for public education. Only Medicaid, at $62.4 billion, takes a greater slice of the budget.

More Harvey funds to comeTexas Land Commissioner George P.

Bush on Nov. 19 announced an additional allocation of $652 million from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban De-velopment to help address unmet housing recovery needs for Texans affected by Hur-ricane Harvey.

“We look forward to working with our partners in communities across the region to leverage these resources efficiently and effectively to benefit Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey,” said Bush, the chief executive of the Texas General Land Office, the state agency that administers the federal hurricane relief funding.

The $652 million will supplement some $5 billion in current Hurricane Harvey pro-grams being implemented by the GLO, as well as additional programs in Harris County and the City of Houston.

Spending discussion will waitThe Legislative Budget Board met Nov.

16 to review the items of information and methodology required to set the Article VIII constitutional limit on certain appropriations for the 2020-21 fiscal biennium.

House Speaker Joe Straus announced the board would take up the spending cap at a later time.

After the meeting, Straus explained that the price of oil, an uncertain price tag for Hurricane Harvey relief, and the potential for a school finance solution make it unwise to set a spending limit now.

Straus’s successor will be elected on Jan. 8, opening day of the 86th Texas Legis-lature. Straus suggested the next House speaker would need time to think through the options, and that the discussion can wait until the state comptroller’s next revenue estimate in January.

Mitigation plan is postedThe Texas Commission on Environmen-

tal Quality announced the publication of the final Volkswagen Beneficiary Mitigation Plan on Nov. 16.

According to the TCEQ, the plan sets out the state’s strategy for distributing more than $209 million received in settlement of claims relating to emissions control defeat devices on Volkswagen’s light-duty diesel vehicles.

The plan will complement other grant programs that target harmful ozone in Texas. These include the Electrify America Program, the result of a separate settlement with VW, which will fund additional electric charging stations. The other program is the Texas Emissions Reduction Program, one of the most aggressive and extensive pro-grams in the country providing voluntary incentives for replacement, repowering and upgrading of polluting vehicles and equipment.

More information on the program can be found at: www.texasvwfund.org.

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The Beaumont Enterprise on Ken Pax-ton’s embarassing ongoing indictment...

It’s a good thing that Texans who have been hoping for a resolution to the three felony charges hanging over their attorney general have learned to be patient. The case that has dragged on since 2015 has seen an-other procedural setback. It certainly won’t be cleared up this year, and given the track record of this case, there are no guarantees for 2019.

Which is a shame because … this is not normal. Even though Texans have grown accustomed to the highest law enforcement official in the state spending most of his first term facing serious charges — and really, they had no other choice — it’s not sup-posed to be like this.

Under our system of government, high-ranking legal officials like an attorney general or Supreme Court judge should not be serving under a cloud. Taxpayers should have a certain degree of confidence in their ethical standards and ability to do their jobs. That’s true of any public official, from dog catcher to ag commissioner, but it’s espe-cially important for the men and women who are charged with upholding our laws and prosecuting people who don’t. You sort of want to know they’ll be ordering mug shots to be taken, not posing for them.

But of course all that has gone out the window with Ken Paxton. And the multiyear status of this case is no accident. It appears that Paxton wants to keep fighting proce-dural battles to avoid a trial on the nuts and bolts of this case. If he were innocent, you might think he’d want his name cleared as soon as possible, being attorney general and all.

The latest glitch involves a successful move by Paxton’s attorneys to challenge the payment rate for the special prosecu-tors handling this case. The prosecutors have hinted they might drop the case if they are not paid what they believe their time is worth. If the special prosecutors walk away from this case, the trial judge could try to find attorneys who would handle it for whatever amount he decides. Or he might dismiss the whole thing. That would be an injustice, because Texans deserve to know if their attorney general is innocent or guilty of these charges. The case should not just melt away because of time and procedural ping-pong. Unfortunately, that’s been the story for three years, heading into a fourth. That pattern needs to end, and soon.

The Toledo Blade on the ills of too much technology...

Do cell phones cause cancer? The largest and most expensive study to date has de-termined there is “some evidence,” a notch higher on the confidence continuum from “equivocal evidence.”

Looking at 3,000 rodents, spending $30 million, and extending two decades, the National Toxicology Program found positive evidence that radio waves from some types of cell phones could raise the risk that male rats would develop cancer.

As alarming as it may sound, the expo-sure levels were far greater than what people typically encounter and the radio frequency associated with an early-generation cell phone technology aren’t really in use much any longer.

Nonetheless, the implications give pause to some experts. A preliminary draft of the study in May, 2016 noted the radiation had “likely caused” the brain tumors. Some months later, in February, 2018, the draft report moved away from the firm conclu-sion. Then, in March, a panel of 11 experts from industry and academic struck a middle ground and chose the words “some evi-dence” of a link between cell phone radia-tion and brain tumors in male rats.

This study should give pause, but not because our cell phones will instigate a cancerous growth in our bodies. Rather, the study gives pause because it is another sign — incrementally stacking — that should make us consider stowing away our technol-ogy - and the most ubiquitous technology is our mobile.

Anecdote upon anecdote; Study upon study; they lead parents to implement tech-nology-free days. They lead companies to implement rules that cell phones be stowed away during staff meetings.

Do they have to cause cancer to prompt a realization that our cell phones — most of which are “smart phones,” which allow us to be connected to email, voice calls, and text messages — are distracting us in both a literal sense and a figurative one. We are not focusing on the person in front of us when we keep glancing at our phones. We are not immersed in our outing or our work project when we’re checking text and email messages.

Do the cell phones we’re carrying now and using to the extent that we’re using them cause cancer? It seems unlikely. But cancer isn’t the only ill to avoid.

St a t e C a p i t a l HighlightsCompiled by Ed Sterling, Texas Press Association

By Brian BrisendinePublisher

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As a Brownfield High School graduate who spent 37 years teaching for BISD, to say that my life was influ-enced greatly by teachers and administrators would be an understatement. I patterned my teaching af-ter the excellent examples I witnessed first-hand at

Brownfield High. You see, teaching was not just a job for me but a call from God for my life. I needed the guid-ance and direction of quality teachers to an-swer God’s call. I de-sired to show students that I genuinely loved and cared for them, be-cause that’s what teach-ers had done for me.

As I sit and think about influential teach-ers, I’m reminded of Mrs. Sharon Hensley, my junior English teach-er, who tirelessly taught

me the proper mechanics and grammar necessary to excel as an education major at Texas Tech University. She required her students to write essays and research papers using a proper the-sis statement, exceptional grammar, and impeccable spelling. I used a grammar

handbook, a dictionary and a thesaurus to improve my writing because she expected my best. When I think about the hours she spent grading papers, I marvel at her dedication to teaching. I wanted to be an English teacher because of her influence in my life.

But I didn’t become an English teacher; God had other plans for me. I was hired in December 1980 to teach math and sci-ence at Brownfield High. I had earned certifications in English and science but was employed under an emergency certificate to teach math. I had the unique experience of re-turning as a teacher to the school I had graduated from only 3 years earlier. Lessons learned from my high school math teachers, Erwin Moore and Larry Devitt, quickly came into

use in my classroom. Both men patiently taught math step-by-step. Their clear-cut approaches became my approach. I want to publicly apologize if I taught you in the early ‘80s when I was perfecting my craft; I’ve improved! I discovered that I loved teaching math, so I returned to Texas Tech to earn my math certifica-tion. I recently substituted in a classroom and com-mented to the students that teaching math is one of my greatest joys. It combines two things I love- people and math!

Many other teachers at Brownfield High both challenged me and en-couraged me to become a teacher. I remember so vividly my freshman Eng-lish teacher, Kay Spencer, who assigned each student an oral report during our mythology unit. I was

confident in my research and could easily handle the written assignment, but I was painfully shy as a child and had carried an intense fear of public speaking into high school. When I gave my oral report, my voice shook and quivered so much that Mrs. Spen-cer thought I was having an anxiety attack. But I survived and the anxiety diminished each time I was required to speak publicly. That’s what teachers did for me--they pushed me into uncomfortable situations sometimes to prepare me for the future.

I was a little nervous when I began writing that I wouldn’t find the words to express my apprecia-tion to my beloved teach-ers. But my heart is truly filled with thanksgiving for each mentioned as well as countless others un-

named. Teachers are to be commended for instilling dreams into students and demanding the discipline necessary to accomplish them. In closing I want to thank other educators who helped me grow pro-fessionally such as Cathy Pope, Jena Ford, Betty Hamilton, Leon Pope, and Madolyn Noble. What a pleasure I had working closely with administrators such as Jerry Jones, Carey White, Ken Cole, Brandon Hays, Michelle Cooper, Aaron Waldrip, and Jer-ry Estrada when I served as librarian at the middle school. In writing this piece I’ve been reminded of so many dedicated educators who made a difference in my life as well as the lives of many other students.

I am Darla Swain and I am a proud graduate of Brownfield High School!

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Colonial Heights Staff developed a vision statement that goes a long way towards summing up who we are and what we are trying to accomplish each and every day: Colonial Heights will work to build positive relation-ships with all stakeholders to facilitate learning by implementing high expectations, social skills, and academic experiences to shape students who are contributing members of their community. Teachers are plan-ning together on a weekly basis to ensure that all students receive the best academic experiences using research based instructional strategies. They also meet in PLC (Professional Learning Community) every week to look at student performance and make data driven decisions or participate in professional development activities. Students are provided many positive opportunities to be recognized in a positive way for behavior, attendance and grades. Opportunities for students include: Showtime, Principal

Showcase, Champion Cub Club, 6 weeks Perfect Attendance Parties, Cub Eyes, Box tops, School Shirt Spirit and the Attendance Award drawings at the end of each semester. We also started a new concept called Lab Thursday where students get to rotate between 2 lab times. We have a Math Lab, Music Lab, Science Lab, Fitness Lab and Language Lab. We also started a new Reading Program called SmartyAnts that students can even work on from home. We have many opportunities during the year for family involvement: Back to School Bash, Suessabration, Western Day, Field Day, 12 Days of Christmas, Christmas Open House, Donuts with Dad, Muffins with Mom, Grandparents Day, Thanksgiving Lunch, Music Programs, Storybook Parade, McTeacher Night, Academic Family Night, Easter Egg Hunt, End of Year Awards, Champion Cub Club and Christmas/Valentines Parties.

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The Brownfield Cubs made quick work of the Kermit Yellowjackets Tuesday night in Cub Gym, building an early lead and never looking back, on their way to a 79-45 victory.

The game was tight for the first two minutes when Kermit hit an early three-pointer to take the lead, but Brownfield steadily pulled away and built a 26-10 lead by the end of the opening quarter. At the half, the Cubs widened the gap to 42-18 over the Yellowjackets.

Kermit hung in during the third quarter, but the Cubs maintained their lead, taking a 55-32 advantage into the final frame.

Brownfield’s speed wore their opponents down in the fourth as Kermit lost their legs and the Cubs pulled away for the 79-45 win to improve to 2-0 on the young season.

Nunie Ramirez led all scorers with 17 points on the night, followed by Zack Muniz with 16, Brock Sires with 13, and Malachi Garcia with 10.

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From ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that China

had sent a list of things it was willing to do to resolve trade tensions with the United States and his administration may not have to impose further tariffs, but he added that the situation was still not acceptable to him.

“China wants to make a deal. They sent a list of things that they’re willing to do, which was a large list, and it’s just not acceptable to me yet,” Trump told reporters at the White House. He said the list of 142 items was “pretty complete” but “there are four or five big things left off.”

“I think we’ll probably get them, too,” he added.Trump has imposed tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese

imports to force concessions from Beijing on the list of demands that would change the terms of trade between the two countries. China has responded with import tariffs on U.S. goods.

Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports, about $267 billion worth, if Beijing fails to address U.S. demands.

“We may not have to do that,” Trump told reporters on Friday. “China would like to make a deal.”

Elizabeth Williams, DTNAnnual profits and losses in agriculture generally

follow a rollercoaster path with sharp peaks and val-leys. In the past, a tax-loss year would help farmers and ranchers offset profits from a future year.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changed that equation and limits the benefits from carrying forward net operating losses.

“The hardest part of the new tax law may be in convincing farm and ranch clients that it’s okay to make a little income and pay some tax,” said Rod Mauszycki, principal with CliftonLarsonAllen in Min-neapolis and DTN/The Progressive Farmer’s tax columnist. “If they simply build up their net operating losses as they might have done in the past, it may come back to bite them with a much steeper tax bill when they have a good year.”

While the Internal Revenue Service is still final-izing some rules of how to implement the new tax law, experts like Mauszycki say there are a number of strategies farmers can use to adjust their income between the current tax year and the next tax year and make the most of tax reform.

It’s just one way changes to the tax code are forc-ing farmers to change their mindset. In this four-part series, DTN will explain how to maximize deductions by avoiding losses, how changes to rules governing equipment trade-ins could complicate your state tax return and why it might be a good time to change your farm’s corporate structure to take advantage of lower tax rates and reconsider gifting strategies.

Under old tax rules, what were known as “excess farm losses” offset farm income without limitation. The losses could be carried forward, and because the loss went on Schedule F, it offset income subject to self-employment tax. Mauszycki said that scenario was a “win-win” for farmers.

Under the new law, an excess business loss is not deducted on Schedule F, so it does not offset self-employment income. As a result, you’ll pay self-employment tax when these losses are used to offset farm income.

Tax code changes also affect non-C corporation tax payers that received a subsidy, such as USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation loans.

Previously, taxpayers who received a CCC loan were restricted in the deductibility of a farm loss. However, the disallowed portion was carried to the following year, tested again for limitation purposes and claimed on Schedule F, which helped reduce self-employment tax.

Under the new tax law, losses are now subject to “excess business loss” limitations. The net busi-ness loss is limited to $250,000 per individual or $500,000 for married couples filing jointly. These excess business losses are carried forward as part of the taxpayer’s net operation loss instead of claiming the loss on Schedule F.

Starting in 2018, net operating losses will only be

able to offset 80% of your taxable income, instead of the previous 100%. So, for example, if you have a substantial loss in 2018 followed by a big profit in 2019, only 80% of 2019’s taxable income could be offset, assuming there were no pre-2018 net operating losses, leaving 20% subject to tax.

As for the rules themselves, previously, a net op-erating loss could be carried back five years. Either that, or you could elect to carry it back two years or carry it forward. Now, net operating losses can only be carried back two years, but losses can be carried forward an indefinite number of years. The carry-forward period was previously limited to 20 years.

Carrying forward a net operating loss could also reduce your Section 199A deduction for qualified business income in following years.

For example, you have a $20,000 net loss this year. You would have qualified for the 199A de-duction, but can’t claim it because you had no net income. Next year, your net qualified business in-come is $150,000. Because you carried this year’s loss forward, your 199A deduction would be 20% of $130,000 ($150,000 to $20,000), or $26,000 deduction.

However, if you had no profit this year and next year you earned $150,000 in qualified business income, your 199A deduction would be 20% of $150,000, or $30,000.

“What we want essentially is little or no income. What we don’t want is a loss,” Mauszycki said. “This is a new way of thinking for farmers and ranchers.”

There are several strategies farmers and ranchers can use to adjust their income between the current tax year and the next tax year.

One of the easiest ways to keep flexibility in your tax planning is to sell grain in small increments un-der what are known as deferred payment contracts. Then, at tax preparation time, your tax accountant can determine which sale should be considered in the current tax year and which sale should be designated for the following tax year.

“Agriculture is the only industry that allows these deferred payment contracts,” Mauszycki said.

For example, you price your grain with a deferred payment contract, and you’ll receive payment on Jan. 2, 2019. The IRS gives you the option to pull that money into the current tax year, even though you don’t receive payment until the next tax year, he said.

You can designate which year to recognize the sale when you prepare your tax return, and it can be made on a contract-by-contract basis. So rather than making a couple of large grain sales of $100,000 each with payment due Jan. 2, if you sold your grain in $10,000-to-$50,000 increments, you’d give your-self more flexibility at tax time to decide which sales should be designated for 2018 and which would be recognized in 2019.

“With several smaller sales, if we need additional income this year, we’ll pull some of those sales into

the current year,” Mauszycki said.This kind of flexibility can be important. For ex-

ample, Joe Farmer typically sells the current-year crop in the following year and prepays inputs to get better pricing as well as offset taxable income. Joe sells his crop using several deferred payment contracts. He gets an unexpected deal on seed and fertilizer in December. The purchase would pull his income negative and push him out of certain credits (earned income, child credits) and increase potential issues with depreciation. However, by designating a few of the deferred payment contracts into 2018 when he does his taxes, Joe can create positive income even though he didn’t receive the cash until January 2019.

Another area for flexibility at tax preparation time is deciding how to depreciate the purchases. The new tax bill makes it easier to deduct 100% of your depreciable assets in the year of purchase. However, that may not be the best tax strategy if it would reduce your income to a loss. Your tax preparer may advise depreciating the cost over the life of the asset. You may also decide to capitalize machinery repair costs.

You can also hold back on prepaid expenses if it looks like you will have a loss this year. But that deci-sion has to be made before Jan. 1, and you may lose out on early order discounts.

As with any tax advice, especially with the compli-cated new tax law this year, seek expert agricultural tax counsel.

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The Brownfield Indus-trial Development Cor-poration is accepting sealed bids for Request For Proposal (RFP) ID #001. Sealed bids are due by December 10 at noon at the BIDCorp office, 201 W. Broad-way, Brownfield, Tx 79316. Specifications can be picked up at at the BIDCorp office, 201 W. Broadway, Brownfield, Tx 79316.Legal #9247 pub-lished in the Brown-field News November 25, 28, December 2 2018

NOTICEOn November 20, 2018, there was ten-dered for filing with the Federal Commu-nications Commission an application for consent to assign the license of FM broad-cast station KEJS from Barton Broadcasting Company to Houston Christian Broadcast-ers, Inc. KEJS is licensed to operate on the frequency 104.3 at Brownfield, Texas. The sole principal of Barton BroadcastingCompany is Manuela M. Barton. Officers, directors, and ten per-cent or greater voting principals of Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc., include Daniel Dominguez, Garret Gibson, MichaelJobe, Bruce Munster-man, Thomas Suf-field, and P. Michael Wells. A copy of the application, any amendment(s), and related material is available for public inspection at KEJS studios, whichare located at 820 Buddy Holly Avenue, Suite 8, Lubbock, Texas 79401.Legal #9248 pub-lished in the Brown-field News November 28, December 5, December 12, 2018

Notice to CreditorsNotice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of CONLEY WAYNE FILLINGIM, Deceased, were is-sued on November 26, 2018, under Docket No. 4441, pending in the County Court of Terry County, Texas, to VICKI FAUGHT STEPHENS FILL-INGIM.Claims may be pre-sented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows:Representative,Estate of CONLEY WAYNE FILLINGIM, Deceasedc/o ALLEN J. HAM-MONS, JR.Attorney at Law305 West Broadway, Suite ABrownfield, Texas 79316All persons having claims against this es-tate, which is currently being administered, are required to pres-ent them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.DATED November 26, 2018ALLEN J. HAM-MONS, JR.Attorney at Law305-A West BroadwayBrownfield, Texas 79316(806) 637-8523(806) 637-7560 faxBy: \s\ JIMMY HAM-MONSSBN: 08868800Legal #9249 pub-lished in the Brown-field News November 28, 2018

Notice to CreditorsNotice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of CATHERINE CRUZ, Deceased, were issued on No-vember 26, 2018, un-der Docket No. 4442, pending in the County Court of Terry County, Texas, to JUAN CRUZ AKA JOHNNY CRUZ.Claims may be pre-sented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows:Representative,Estate of CATHERINE CRUZ, Deceasedc/o ALLEN J. HAM-MONS, JR.Attorney at Law305 West Broadway, Suite ABrownfield, Texas 79316All persons having claims against this es-tate, which is currently being administered, are required to pres-ent them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.DATED November 26, 2018ALLEN J. HAM-MONS, JR.Attorney at Law305-A West BroadwayBrownfield, Texas 79316(806) 637-8523(806) 637-7560 faxBy: \s\ JIMMY HAM-MONSSBN: 08868800Legal #9250 pub-lished in the Brown-field News November 28, 2018

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Brownfield, Texas (the "City") will hold a meeting at its regular meeting place at 201 West Broadway, Brown-field, Texas 79316 at 7:30 a.m. on the 3rd day of January, 2019, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed neces-sary to authorize the issuance of the City's certificates of obligation, payable for ad valorem taxation and a limited (in an amount not to exceed $1,000) subordinate pledge of revenues of the water and sewer system of the City, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $3,500,000, bearing interest at any rate or rates not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City to pay contractual obligations to be incurred (1) to finance the cost of construction of a city-owned sports facility complex and parks and (2) to pay contractual obligations for professional services pursuant to

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• On Dec. 10, 1915, the one-millionth Model T car rolls off the assembly line at Ford’s River Rouge plant in Detroit. Ford would go on to sell more than 15 million Model Ts, and toward the end of their run in 1927, had cut the price to just $300 (about $3,700 today).

• On Dec. 14, 1939, the League of Nations, the international peacekeep-ing organization formed at the end of World War I, expels the Soviet Union in response to its invasion of Finland on Oct. 30.

• On Dec. 15, 1944, legendary band-leader Glenn Miller’s aircraft disap-pears over the English Channel while en route to France. Miller had set aside his music career at its peak in 1942 to serve his country as leader of the USAAF dance band.

• On Dec. 12, 1963, a vinyl LP record, “John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Memorial Album,” sets a record for album sales. Some 4 million copies sold in the first six days of its release. The album included recordings of some of the late president’s most memorable speeches.

• On Dec. 16, 1977, “Saturday Night Fever,” a movie that ignites the disco dance craze across America — along with the movie career of its star, John Travolta — opens in theaters. Travolta earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as 19-year-old dancer Tony Manero.

• On Dec. 11, 1981, Jamaican boxer Trevor Berbick beats former heavy-weight champion Muhammad Ali in a unanimous 10-round decision in Nas-sau, the Bahamas. At the age of 39, Ali (born Cassius Clay) was attempting his second comeback from retirement.

• On Dec. 13, 2000, Vice President Al Gore reluctantly concedes defeat to Texas Gov. George W. Bush in his bid for the presidency, following five weeks of complex legal battles over the recounting of votes in Florida. Gore narrowly lost the state.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH6:00PM - 8:00PM

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December at ACES is all about community and being a part of this great town and celebrating the Christmas season together.

ACES will be participat-ing in “Keep the Cheer Here” on Tuesday, Decem-ber 4. This Chamber spon-sored event will be from 5 - 8 p.m. and ACES will have many vendors open in the ACES build-ing to help get the holiday kicked off right.

Vendors in -clude Julie Kirk with her LuLaroe Clothing Line, Le-ticia Holcombe’s Sweet & Sassy Cook i e s , B renda Brown’s Scented Candles, Kathy Ty-ler’s Handcrafted Jewelry, Charlotte Gard-ner’s Hand Knitted Win-terwear, Susie Vincent’s Hand designed wreaths “Deck’Em Doors,” Debbie Cox’s Horseshoe Jewelry and Farmhouse Signs, Tina Gomez’s Simply Cheeky

Products and OPYA will be selling tickets for their upcoming Gala. ACES will have homemade hot chocolate and beans and corn bread available for purchase.

Don’t miss out on all the fun and the great shopping opportunity.

On Tuesday, December 11, Delia and Emilia will be presenting their Christmas Craft. Delia and Emelia

always make sure everyone has fun and that everyone learns something at their classes and this one will be no different. They will be making poinsettias using Christmas mesh ribbon. There is no fee, just bring your own ribbon and plan

for fun!On Thursday, De-cember 13, students at Colonial Heights will enjoy the 4th Annual

“12 Days of Christ-mas” celebration.

Prepare for an eve-ning of fun and fes-

tivities with children and their families in mind. Kids must be students at Colonial

Heights to participate in this event. Look for more information

on this in your student’s backpack.

The rest of the month is dedicated to time with your family and friends as you celebrate the birth of our Lord.

As always, another great month at ACES!

A.C.E.Scelebrates communityHigh school and col-lege graduations may be

months away, but now is the time to start thinking about applying for schol-arships, according to Mark Wilkes, Terry County Farm Bureau president.

Terry County students are encouraged to apply for more than $200,000 in Farm Bureau college scholarships offered on the local, district and state levels.

“ S c h o l a r s h i p s a n d awards are an excellent op-portunity for Farm Bureau families to earn money to pursue their education,” Wilkes said. “We encour-age all eligible students to apply.”

TFB’s S.M. True Jr. Agricultural Scholar Award

offers $5,000 per semes-ter—$20,000 total—to a deserving student who is at least a junior in college.

The TFB Young Farmer & Rancher Enrolled Col-lege Student scholarship offers three $1,000 schol-arships.

District scholarships are available to high school students who have not yet graduated. Thirty-nine $1,000 scholarships and 13 $1,500 scholarships are awarded annually on the district level.

Thirteen $1,000 schol-arships are awarded to high school students through the TFB Young Farmer & Rancher Scholarship based on academic achievement and the applicant’s desire to pursue a career in an

agricultural-related field.The TFB Dick Mitch-

ell Scholarship, a $1,000 award, is designated for a junior or senior in high school who has attended TFB’s Youth Leadership Conference in Stephen-ville.

“These scholarships and awards are another way county Farm Bureaus and Texas Farm Bureau invest in the future of our com-munity, state and Texas agriculture,” Wilkes said.

Applications for local scholarships are available at the Terry County Farm Bureau office in Brown-field.

Applications and re-quirements for state awards are available at https://txfb.us/TFBscholar.

More than $200,000 in Farm Bureau scholarships available

Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock is sponsoring “The Polar Express Craft Hour” on Monday, December 10 at the South Plains Community Action Building at 111 South D Street in Brownfield. The event will be from 5 - 6:30 p.m. and snacks will be provided. Join in on this fun gathering to celebrate the holidays with fun and free crafts for the entire family. Please contact Danna or Dayne to RSVP at 806-765-8475 Ext - 123.

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