Commissioners approve docket

HerefordBRAND
Vol. 112, No. 105 • Hereford and Deaf Smith County, Texas
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Commissioners approve docket
that were received.
The Deaf Smith
Precinct 3 is locatCounty Commised near the Bootleg
sioners Court met
area so finding and
in regular session on
employee that lives
Monday, November
in the area can be
26 to discuss bids
a bit more diffifor resurfacing the
cult. According to
Courthouse steps,
Smith, “We have to
new Courthouse
go a ways to hire.”
doors and to approve
DSC County Auan Indigent Defense Judge Tom
Simons
ditor Trish Brown
Resolution.
reported that she
DSC County
Judge Tom Simons called had met with the auditors
the meeting to order at 9 and everything was in a
a.m. followed by the Com- preliminary state at this
missioners approving the time. They are reviewing the
simple things that
minutes from the
need attending.
last meeting. A mo“The staff is dotion was made to
ing a real good job,’
pay the bills that
stated Brown. “Just
were presented.
little things need to
Commissioner
be cleaned up.”
Pat Smith reported
Brown took over
t h a t t h e va c a n cy
the job of County
in Precinct 3 had
Auditor on Octobeen filled after inber 1, 2012 after
terviewing five apDan Warrick retired
plicants from the Mike
from the position.
eight applications Brumley
Commissioner
Brown went on to
Mike Brumley comsay that a draft of the
mented, “It will imCounty audit will be
prove the look of
ready by Wednesthe Courthouse.”
day of this week
In other business,
and a final would be
the Commissionmade available on
ers reviewed the
Monday, December
single bid that was
3.
submitted to order
Commissioners
n ew C o u r t h o u s e
reviewed the bids Pat Smith
doors. The Comfor the resurfacing
of the courthouse steps. missioner approved the
They had received two bids bid to be paid from the
for different treatments. DSC Courthouse Security
After a short discussion the Fund.
“We just need to bite the
Commissioners voted to
bullet and get this
take the $8,100 bid
done,” stated Comfrom George Luna
missioner Jerry
for the current steps
O’Connor.
to be tiled with a
After a short disChino Brick Tile
cussion the Comthat will match the
missioners aptile already presproved the Indigent
ent on the dais. It
Defen s e R e s o l u was determined that
tion. This is a forthe tile be rough
mula grant that is
enough to cut down
on slippage during Jerry
See COUNTY,
inclement weather. O’Connor
Page 2
QPT arrows to be delivered today
The Deaf Smith County
Historical Commission and
Mathew Wilhelm will see
their project come to fruition
on Tuesday, November 27 as
the two Giant Arrows marking the Quanah Parker Trail
will be delivered.
The first ceremony will
be at the corner of Avenue
F and Park Avenue in front
of Stanton Special Learning
Center at 11 a.m. Wilhelm
and representatives of the
DSC Historical Commission,
Carolyn Waters and Randy
Farr, will be on hand to assist
in the installation.
The second ceremony
will be held at 1:30 p.m.
at the Deaf Smith County
Courthouse. The Giant Arrow will be placed in the
southeast corner of the Courthouse grounds at 235 E. 3rd
Street.
Wilhelm worked with the
Historical Commission to
fulfill his service project
to earn the rank of Eagle
Scout.
According to the information provided by the Quanah
Parker Trail (QTP):
The 22-foot steel arrows
are sculpted, donated and
installed by welder, artist, farmer and West Texan
Charles Smith. The prototype
arrow for this arrow was first
commissioned by Gid Moore
of New Home, Texas and
sculpted by Charles Smith. It
was then installed in an open
field in New Home, one block
from the high school. The
arrow has remained stable in
See ARROW, Page 2
DSCHD offering
mammograms
The Deaf Smith County
Hospital District and Hereford Regional Medical
Center (HRMC) encourage
women over 40 who have
not had an annual mammogram or are under 40
with a breast health concern
to call for an appointment
today. For an appointment
call 806-364-2141 or go
by HRMC at 540 W. 15th
Street.
Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance or self-pay
are all accepted. They also
have grants available for
the uninsured.
The women of the community are encouraged to
get their mammograms at
HRMC.
Winter Fashion Show
set for Thursday
A group of local businesses
have come together to support the Snack Pack 4 Kids
Program by hosting a Winter
Fashion Show on Thursday,
November 29 at 7 p.m. at the
Hereford Community Center.
Mix Sity will be providing DJ
services.
Price of entry to the show is a
donation or a shelf stable food
WEATHER
Today’s forecast
Hi: 61 Low: 27
Tomorrow’s forecast
Hi: 71 Low: 29
Rainfall
Over Weekend
0.00 inches
Year to date
16.13 inches
HUSTLIN’ HEREFORD,
HOME OF
Naomi Garza
which will be donated to the
Snack Pack 4 Kids Program.
Local businesses that will be
participating are: Audacious
Boutique, Purcella’s Western
Allee, 3 Twenty Eight, Two
Sisters, Funky Treasures, Foust
Feeds, Rellim Designs, Janie’s
Place, The Hereford CattleWomen, and The Picture Guy
will be providing red carpet.
Come see our local businesses come together and support a great
cause.
Celebration of Lights
The Deaf Smith County
Chamber of Commerce would
like to remind everyone that
the Hereford “Christmas
Celebration of Lights” is
set to kick off on Monday,
December 3 at 6:30 p.m.
with the lighted “Christmas
Parade” which will be fol-
lowed a lighting ceremony in
Dameron Park. The Banker’s
Eats & Treat will be held at
the First United Methodist
Church.
Parade entry forms are available at the Chamber office located at 701 Main Street or by
calling (806) 364-3333.
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On November 7 the announcement was made
that the Hereford BRAND
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semi-weekly format. This
transition will begin with
the Sunday, December 2,
2012 edition. The BRAND
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2012.
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Working Mom bettering self needs help for kids
The 33rd season of the
Christmas Stocking Fund’s
efforts to help the less fortunate of Hereford and Deaf
Smith County during the
holidays launched Monday.
Anonymous CSF committee
members held their initial
work session and will meet
daily until all applications are
processed and decisions made
on assitance to be extended.
Volunteers consider applications such as Case Number
13, involving a divorced 27
year old mother of a five
year old son and a two year
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old daughter. This woman
works as a substitute teacher, and hopes to complete
pharmacy technician training. She needs $200 to pay
for a technician in training
certificate.
This woman is receiving
child support payments, but
having difficulty providing for
her children on the limited pay
she’s earning while furthering
her education for a better job.
The mother of two is asking
the Christmas Stocking Fund
for assistance with clothing
for her two children..
You can help CSF to meet
such needs in the community
this Yule season. All it takes to
assist the maximum number
of people possible with the
2012 campaign is your
generous gift
to the Christmas Stocking
Fund.
The volunteers administering CSF give the needs of
the young and the elderly a
high priority in their deci-
sions on assistance. With the
caring and sharing help of
the local community, CSF
will address as
many needs as
possible.
CSF assistance includes
food, utilities, medical
and pharmacy bills, and
clothing. All
assistance, with the exception of food, is via vouchers
payable to the merchants,
utilities, or medical facilities
Christmas
Stocking
Fund
cooperating with CSF. Food
assistance staple goods are
boxed and delivered.
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their gifts.
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CSF donations throughout
December.
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• HEREFORD BRAND • Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Hereford Police
Department
Crime Watch
Arrests
• Nov. 23, a man was arrested for no driver’s license.
• Nov. 24, a man was arrested for driving while license
suspended 2nd or more.
• Nov. 24, a juvenile was arrested for criminal mischief.
• Nov. 25, a man was arrested for furnishing alcohol
to a minor.
• Nov. 25, a juvenile was arrested for minor in consumption- alcohol.
• Nov. 26, a man was arrested for no driver’s license.
• Nov. 26, a man was arrested for no driver’s license.
• Nov. 26, a woman was
arrested for driving while
license invalid and no insurance.
• Nov. 26, a man was arrested for criminal trespass.
Reports
• Nov. 21, a report of theft
in the 600 block of W 1st
Street.
• Nov. 22, a report of an
incident in the 100 block of
Fir Street.
• Nov. 22, a report of a dog
bite in the 500 block of W
15th Street.
• Nov. 23, a report of a burglary of a building in the 100
block of Avenue H.
• Nov. 23, a report of theft
in the 1000 block of Russell
Street.
• Nov. 23, a report of a
runaway in the 400 block of
Avenue D.
• Nov. 23, a report of lost
property in the 1200 block of
W 1st Street.
• Nov. 23, a report of felony
criminal mischief in the 300
block of Avenue J.
• Nov. 24, a report of theft
in the 400 block of Sycamore
Lane.
• Nov. 24, a report of theft
in the 2900 block of E 1st
Street.
• Nov. 24, a report of driving
while license suspended 2nd
or more in the 500 block of
Avenue H.
• Nov. 25, a report of an
arrest for furnishing alcohol
to a minor in the 600 block of
Stanton Avenue.
• Nov. 25, a report of graffiti
in the 900 block of S Main.
• Nov. 25, a report of an
assault by strangulation
in the 900 block of Sioux
Drive.
• Nov. 26, a report of driving
while license invalid and no
insurance in the 500 block of
E 15th Street.
• Nov. 26, a report of forgery in the 200 block of S 25
Mile Avenue.
• Nov. 26, a report of criminal trespass in the 100 block
of Avenue H.
• Nov. 26, a report of an
assault-C in the 100 block of
Avenue I.
• Nov. 26, a report of an
incident in the 200 block of
Avenue B.
Deaf Smith County
Sheriff Office
Crime Watch
Arrests
• A man, 19, was arrested
for motion to revoke (unlawful rest.).
• A woman, 47, was arrested for violation of probation (theft over 1500 under
20000).
• A man, 31, was arrested
for motion to revoke (driving
while intoxicated).
• A man, 32, was arrested
for motion to revoke (driving
while intoxicated).
• A man, 25, was arrested for
driving while intoxicated.
• A woman, 32, was arrested
for violation of probation
(driving while intoxicated).
• A man, 21, was arrested
for motion to revoke (burglary
of a building).
2013 CRP Emergency
Grazing approved for
Deaf Smith County
The Texas FSA State Committee has approved CRP
Emergency Grazing for Deaf
Smith County due to the ongoing drought. 2013 grazing
shall begin NO EARLIER
than December 1, 2012 for
a 90 day period ending February 28, 2013. Interested
producers should contact the
FSA Office and signup and
obtain a grazing plan from
NRCS PRIOR to grazing. No
grazing will be allowed until
all signatures are received.
This is NOT a continuation of
2012 CRP grazing. Acreage
that was grazed in 2011 or
2012 is NOT ELIGIBLE for
this 2013 Emergency Grazing
period. Producers can contact
the FSA Office at 317 W 3rd
St. or call (806)364 0530 Ext.
2 for more information.
Producers who have been
grazing CRP acreage for 2012,
which ends on November 30,
2012, should come to the FSA
Office and certify acreage
and number of cattle grazed
by NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 10, 2012.
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BRANDObituaries
Abby Gail Watts
February 8, 1950 - November 22, 2012
Abby Gail Watts, 62, longtime Hereford resident and business owner, died, Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012,
at Hereford Regional Medical Center.
A Celebration of Life service was held at 2 p.m. November
26, 2012, in Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories, 411 E 6th Street. Burial followed
in West Park Cemetery. Services were under
the direction of Hereford Heritage Funeral
Home.
Abby was born February 8, 1950, in Crosbyton, Tx., to Bobby and Effie (Reddell) Hefley. She moved to Herford from Crosbyton
in 1965. Abby married her BEST friend and
the love of her life, Billy Russell Watts on
August 16, 1968, in Hereford. Abby was the
proud mother of two boys, Clifton Zane Watts
and Steven Russ Watts. Abby was the C.E.O., Secretary,
Treasure of Hereford Glass Company. The love of her life
was her husband Billy, her sons and her grandchildren. Abby
loved to ride her “water bike” (Jet Ski) at Ute Lake in Logan,
NM. She loved to spend time at the lake home. Abby was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors to cherish her life are her husband, Billy of
the home; two sons, Zane Watts and wife Lori, Russ Watts
and wife Courtney both of Amarillo; one brother, Clifton
Joe Hefley of Lubbock; eight grandchildren and one great
grandchild “on the way”.
The family suggests memorials to the Hereford Regional
Medical Center in Hereford or the Harrington Cancer Center
in Amarillo.
Express condolences and sign the online guest book at
www.herefordheritagefh.com.
Hereford BRAND, November 27, 2012
Paid Obituary
Ray Eugene Reddinger, Sr.
February 8, 1934 - November 21, 2012
Ray Eugene Reddinger, Sr., 78, longtime Hereford resident
died in a motor vehicle accident on November 21, 2012,
near Umbarger, Tx.
A Mass of Resurrection Burial Service is scheduled for 2
p.m. November 28, 2012, at St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church. Rev. John Valdez, Parish
Priest will officiate as celebrant. Burial will
follow in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery.
Services are under the direction of Hereford
Heritage Funeral Home, 411 E 6th Street,
Hereford, Tx. Ray was born February 8, 1934, in Lemanon, PA, to Harry and Ida (Carpenter)
Reddinger. He married Celia Gonzales Reddinger on April 23, 1973, in Lebanon, Pa.
Ray was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. He
was a member of the Hereford Elks, Eagles Club and the
Masonic Lodge # 849. Ray was a very active person in his
organizational memberships. He worked as a truck driver
for many years and at the Pick Up Corner in Hereford as a
store manager for many years. He liked to watch old black
and white movies, cook, buying new cars and NASCAR. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers
and one grandson. Survivors include his wife, Celia of the home; four sons,
Ray Jr., Michael, Allen, and Rodney all of Lebanon, Pa.;
four daughters, Sharon Kessler, Cindy Nein and husband
Richard of Lebanon, Carmen Allemand and husband Charlie, Cora Teters and husband John of Hereford, Tx.; fifteen
grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to St. Anthony’s Catholic
Church, 114 Sunset Drive, Hereford, Tx., 79045.
Express condolences and sign the online guest book at
www.herefordheritagefh.com.
Hereford BRAND, November 27, 2012
Paid Obituary
County:
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applied for through the
State. DSC cases have risen from $101,000 in 2001
to $129,000 in 2012.
The meeting closed after
a discussion of how the
grant money is used as
well as being part of the
Regional Capital Defense
Program with Lubbock.
Change:
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it’s name to “The Hereford
BRAND”.
As the newspaper has
evolved and gone from a
weekly to a semi-weekly to a
daily and now back to a semiweekly, it can be likened to
evolution.
The BRAND’s latest
transition will result in
a more local, hometown
newspaper.
Arrow:
Continued from Page 1
the ground, unmolested by
vandals, and upright for five
years, withstanding winds
of 90 miles per hour blowing with full force across an
open field.
Once the DSC Historical Commission and Wilhelm submitted the research
questionnaire it was reviewed with the information
being forwarded to Hanaba
Welch, QPT Webmaster,
who posted a summary of
the county’s information
on the Texas Plains Trail
Region website with accompanying photos.
Deaf Smith County then
requested consideration
for a giant steel arrow to
be installed at a location
of their choice to function
as a physical symbol of the
county’s connection to this
history.
The arrow as a symbol
has been approved by the
Comanche descendants of
the Quanah Parker family.
The sculptor of the arrow is
of Native American descent
himself, which lends this
project a particular poignancy: that of rekindling
a history of a people who
once lived here, lot to the
memories and knowledge
of most Texans today.
Everyone is invited to
attend the installation ceremonies and see a piece
of history placed in our
community.
TODAY: • Support Group for TBI Caregivers, meeting at 7 p.m. for information, call 806-3641892 or email: [email protected].
• Pilot Club 7 a.m. King’s Manor Lamar
Room.
• Hereford AMBUCS, noon Ranch House
Restaurant.
• AA meeting, 8 p.m., at the Hereford Community Center 100 Ave. C. For information,
call 363-2940.
• Deaf Smith County Crime Stoppers
board of directors, 6 p.m., HPD rec room.
WEDNESDAY:
• Farmers Market 4 p.m. next to Dameron
Park.
• Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community
Center.
• NA meeting, 8 p.m., 411 at the Hereford
Community Center 100 Ave. C. For information, call 363-2940.
• Bippus Extension Education Club, 2
p.m.
THURSDAY:
•American Legion Coffee Call, Veterans
assistance from 9 a.m. - 12 noon.
• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.
• Hereford Toastmasters, 6:30 a.m., Ranch
House Restaurant.
• Merry Mixers Square Dance Club, 7 p.m.,
Hereford Community Center.
• AA meeting, 8 p.m., at the Hereford Community Center 100 Ave. C. For information,
call 363-2940.
• Hereford Day Care Center board of directors, noon, Hereford Country Club.
• Childhood immunizations, 8:30 a.m.
– 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. –4 p.m. Texas Department of State Health Services, 205 W.
4th, Suite 102.
FRIDAY:
•Cultural Extension Education Club, 1:30
p.m.
SUNDAY:
• NA meeting, 8 p.m. 411 at the Hereford
Community Center 100 Ave. C. For information, call 363-2940.
MONDAY:
• VFW Ladies Auxiliary meeting at 7:30
p.m. with meal at 6:30 p.m.
• Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. – 8
p.m., Northwest Elementary. All boys ages
11 – 18 invited to participate. Call 289-5354
for information.
• Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall
Grill.
• Deaf Smith County Historical Museum
regular hours 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday.
• Weight Watchers, 5:45 – 6:45 p.m., Hereford Community Center game room.
• Al-Anon Group 7 p.m. at Fellowship of
Believers Church 245 Kingwood, for information call 364-6045 or 676-7662.
LIFESTYLES
Addressing a
Floral Problem
Dear Heloise: As a florist
for many years, I have to
respond about finding ADDRESSES FOR FLOWERS
SENT. It’s a frustrating
and timeconsuming issue
for us, too. If an order is
placed over the Internet, the
customer doesn’t give an
address, just a credit-card
number. Many times we
receive a misspelled name
and can only write it as it
was received.
Another issue is using
only first names. Many
families know more than
one “Jim and Mary.” My
dad died recently, and we
have several cards signed
with a first name only. Next
time you send flowers, especially using the Internet,
along with your sympathy
message, sign your first
and last name, and ask for
your address to be placed
on the back of the card. It
will eliminate the florist
having to search records for
addresses or names, and will
save everyone time.
Thank you to everyone
who sends flowers! As a
family member recently
told me, it’s like the sender
is sending a hug and love
when it’s most needed. —
Nancy, via email
This is a blooming good
hint! Thanks for writing.
— Heloise
THE GOLDEN RULE
Dear Heloise: A friend
recently said that the golden
rule of neat housekeeping
is: Don’t put it down; put it
up. It’s a great rule if you
can live up to it. — Harold
W., Temple, Texas
CHARITY CALENDARS
Dear Heloise: Near the
end of the year, I receive
lots of calendars for the next
year from charities. There
is no way I could use all
of them, so I package them
up and donate them to the
citywide food drive during
the holidays. I figured these
are an item that everyone
needs, and I
am glad they
won’t go to
waste! — Jan
Hints
B., North
from
Little Rock,
Heloise
Ark.
PLASTIC
CONTAINER
ODOR
REMOVER
Dear Heloise: I had a
favorite small plastic bowl
with a lid that was in use all
the time.
It got pushed to the back
of the fridge and was forgotten, and when I found it,
the half onion had turned
to mush. I could not get the
terrible smell out.
I used soap, soaked it in
vinegar, bleach, stuffed it
with newspaper, added vinegar to the newspaper — but
nothing would remove that
awful odor.
When opening a new jar
of instant coffee, the delicious aroma gave me the
idea to put a teaspoon or so
in the container, close the
lid and let it sit overnight.
Like magic, the odor is
completely gone, and the
container is ready to use
again. I never miss your
wonderful column! — Esther in Columbus, Ohio
GIFT CARDS
Dear Heloise: I buy gift
cards, but hate trying to
remember the amount that
is left after a purchase. I
keep the receipts and tally
the remaining (Heloise here:
the remaining balance left),
and write it using a permanent marker on the back of
the card. — K.R. in New
Hampshire
Send a money-saving or
timesaving hint to Heloise,
P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you
can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@
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your letter personally but
will use the best hints received in my column.
US education secretary to
speak on early learning
DALLAS (AP) — Early
childhood education is to be
the topic of the day as Education Secretary Arne Duncan
speaks to the Dallas Regional
Chamber.
The top federal education official will appear at
a chamber luncheon Tuesday. Also appearing will be
Jacqueline Jones, Duncan’s
deputy assistant secretary
for policy and early learning. She will engage in a
discussion of early childhood education with Susan
Hoff, Senior Vice President
of Community Impact at
United Way of Metropolitan
Dallas.
Also attending will be
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas school
Superintendent Mike
Miles.
Before the speaking engagement, Duncan is scheduled to visit a Dallas high
school with Rawlings,
Miles and Dallas school
district board President Lew
Blackburn.
Book Fair this week
Hereford Junior High
School is having a Book Fair
from November 26 to November 30. Parents and students
are invited to be a part of the
Book Fair Family Event.
The book fair will take
place in the Hereford Junior
High library on November 28
from 4 to 6 p.m. Individuals
may shop for books for their
entire family!
For those who cannot attend
the book fair in person or wish
to continue shopping from an
expanded selection, one can
visit the fair online, November 18 through December
8, at www.scholastic.com/
schoolbookfairs or use the
link on the Hereford Junior
High School Website. All inschool and online Book Fair
purchases benefit HJH.
Arts and Craft Show
Wesley Untied Methodist
church will host their Arts and
Craft Show at the Community
Center on December 1 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
The public is invited to
come by and enjoy baked
goods, food booths, shop or
just have lunch. Admission
is free!
Feds seize 132
domain names to
stop knockoff sales
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) —
More than 100 domain names
were seized in an international
crackdown on websites that sell
counterfeit merchandise, federal authorities said Monday, just
in time for the biggest online
shopping day of the year.
It was the third consecutive
Cyber Monday that websites
selling knockoff sports jerseys,
DVDs, cologne and other goods
were blocked from doing business. This year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security
Investigations coordinated the
132-site effort with Europol
and police in Belgium, Denmark, France, Romania and the
United Kingdom.
“This is not an American
problem, it is a global one, and
it is a fight we must win,” ICE
Director John Morton said in a
statement.
At a news conference in Buffalo, investigators displayed
tables full of knockoff Buffalo Bills jerseys, cologne and
baseball caps purportedly made
by Buffalo-based New Era
Cap Co., all of which they had
ordered online from mostly
legitimate-looking websites
with addresses such as newerasonlineshop.com.
“Intellectual property theft
is not a victimless crime,” said
James Spero, special agent-incharge of Homeland Security
Investigations in Buffalo.
Homeland Security field offices in Buffalo, New Jersey,
California, Maryland, Colorado and Texas were among
those that investigated. Agents
worked with copyright holders to confirm that products
purchased from the targeted
websites were illegal.
“When IP rights are violated,
American jobs are lost, business profits are stolen and, ultimately, consumers are cheated,”
Spero said.
Most of the counterfeit goods
are produced in and shipped
from China, authorities said.
Americans were expected
to spend $1.5 billion on Cyber
Monday, according to research
firm comScore.
U.S. Attorney William
Hochul, whose office is prosecuting the lone arrest made in
the investigation, said consumers “particularly on days such
as today, need to be aware that
when they go online to make
purchases, such purchases can
come with risks.”
The arrested person, Gary
Hammer, was charged with
trafficking in counterfeit goods,
accused of producing and
selling counterfeit Microsoft
software on Craigslist. He
is due in federal court Dec.
12 after pleading not guilty
at an initial appearance last
week.
Reached by phone Monday,
Hammer, of suburban Cheektowaga, denied he’d done anything wrong and called the case
“a big misunderstanding.” He
said he rebuilds and recycles
computers and has occasionally sold what he assumed to
be genuine software obtained
in trades, given to him or discarded.
“I would never willingly defraud anyone. I would never do
that,”Hammersaid.“Ilivebyhigh
standards.”
Authorities offered tips for
consumers to avoid counterfeit merchandise, advising
against buying goods that seem
to be priced too low or have
been offered through a bulk
emailing.
HEREFORD BRAND • Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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Fastest Movers,
Apps of the Week
This week’s Fastest Movers include a wide range of apps
and functions, from Christmas tree wallpaper to professional
sketching apps. The rise of tablets, including the new iPad
Mini, had a huge influence, as a majority of apps in this week’s
report were optimized for tablets.
APPLE
Optical Illusions! (Free)* - Blow your mind with
97 visual illusions. Have a favorite? Share it with
your friends on Facebook or Twitter. (Mobilewalla
Score: 93/100)
Food Additives 2: Free + (Free) - Concerned about
dangerous chemicals in your food? Quickly access
information on more than 450 additives that are commonly found in our food supply. (Score: 78/100)
Demibooks Composer (Free) - Create vivid interactive books with your own story lines. Easily add
images or animations to your creations. Optimized
for iPad. (Score: 76/100)
OHub Campfire (Free)* – Connect with thousands
of your fellow outdoor enthusiasts through this massive forum community. (Score: 75/100)
Live Christmas Tree (Free) - Get ready for the holidays with this beautiful live wallpaper that features
a sparkling Christmas tree. Choose your own colors
and decorations. (Score: 75/100)
ANDROID
Longevity - Battery Saver (Free) - Extend the life of
your battery with this smart utility that allows you to
easily kill unwanted apps, change phone modes and
monitor what is using most of your power. (Mobilewalla Score: 83/100)
Meetup (Free)* - From the leading website in
community organizing, Meetup.com, comes this
handy mobile version. Find groups with interests
ranging from business to mountain climbing. (Score:
81//100)
Fox Business (Free)* - Get breaking business news
and market information on-the-go from the leader in
cable news. (Score: 81/100)
The Hobbit: Kingdoms (Free)* - Get limited access
to the world of Hobbits and Elves in this virtual-world
game of strategy and action. (Score: 78/100)
SketchBook Mobile ($1.99)* - This professionallevel paint and sketching app allows you to mark up
images or create your own masterpiece from scratch.
(Score: 76/100)
Apps with an asterisk* denote availability on Apple and
Android.
Report: Obama health
law a good deal for states
WASHINGTON (AP) —
States will receive more than
$9 in federal money for every $1 they spend to cover
low-income residents under
President Barack Obama’s
health care law, according to a
nonpartisan analysis released
Monday.
Expanding Medicaid to
cover about 20 million more
low-income people will cost
over $1 trillion nationally
from 2013 to 2022, said the
joint report from the Kaiser Family Foundation and
the Urban Institute. But the
analysis found that states will
pay just $76 billion of that, a
combined share of roughly 7
percent. The feds will pay the
other $952 billion.
Republican governors have
resisted the Medicaid expansion, saying it adds an unacceptable burden to already
strained budgets. And the
Supreme Court handed the
governors a victory this summer, ruling that states are
free to reject the Medicaid
deal.
● Word of the Day ●
Fainaigue
-fuh-NEYG-
Verb: 1.To shirk; evade work or responsibility.
2. To renege at cards.
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Students In Action
Herd Football
BRAND/Dana Jameson
Alter Artists
Courtesy photo
These proud Kindergarten students from Bluebonnet are with Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Giacomazzi. They are the
students who made altars that were displayed at WT at the Day of the Dead. Pictured: Top row:(l-r), Jared Olivare,
Jose Maria Almaraz, Abraham Cervantes, Lili Cooer, Mariah Castillo and Marissa Olivo. Bottom row: (l-r), Nevaeya
Valdez, Rylyn Hernandez, Miranda Lucero, Lorenzo Montes, and Xzavier Ramirez.
HEREFORD BRAND • Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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SPORTS
Former HHS volleyball players in NCAA tourney
Beville, Hays continue to excel
SPECIAL TO THE BRAND
BRAND/Skip Leon and Courtesy photo
Above, Lauren Beville (left) and a West Texas A&M University teammate move to dig out a hit during a volleyball match earlier this
season. Beville, a senior libero and former Hereford Lady Whiteface
player, is the career leader in digs at WTAMU. She and her teammates are the No. 2 seed in the South Central Region Tournament.
They will play No. 7 seed Arkansas-Fort Smith Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
(Central time) in Denver. Right, former Lady Whiteface Meredith
Hays is having a stellar sophomore season at New Mexico State
University. The 5-foot-11 hitter is leading New Mexico State in kills
and service aces and is among the team leaders in digs and blocks.
She recently was voted the Most Valuable Player of the Western
Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament in leading her team to the
championship. She also was a first team All-WAC selection. Hays
and her teammates will compete in the NCAA Tournament Friday
when they take on No. 12-ranked Brigham Young University at 8
p.m. (Central time) in Provo, Utah.
Meredith Hays
Two former Hereford High School
volleyball players are heading into
the postseason with their college
teams this week — one with a
school record and the other with a
slew of honors.
New Mexico State sophomore
Meredith Hays will lead her team
into the NCAA Tournament Friday
against No. 12-ranked Brigham
Young University (BYU). Game
time is 8 p.m. (Central time) in
Provo, Utah.
West Texas A&M University
senior Lauren Beville and her teammates are the No. 2 seed in the South
Central Region Tournament. They
will go against No. 7 seed ArkansasFort Smith at 3:30 p.m. (Central
time) Thursday in Denver.
Both Hays and Beville helped
the Hereford Lady Whitefaces to
the Class 4A state championship
in 2008.
Hays, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter,
has had a banner second season for
the Aggies. Last year she was voted
the Western Athletic Conference
(WAC) Freshman of the Year. This
year she was voted the Most Valuable Player of the WAC Tournament
in leading New Mexico State to the
championship.
Hays capped her tournament with
13 kills, one of five New Mexico
State players in double figures, in a
four-game victory over Idaho in the
championship match Wednesday.
New Mexico State won 25-20, 2025, 27-25, 25-19.
In addition to her strong offensive
game at the net, Hays added 12 digs,
a team-high four service aces and
two blocks.
Hays notched a team-high 17 kills
as well as eight digs and two service
aces as New Mexico State knocked
off No. 1 seed Utah State in three
games in the WAC semifinals.
Hays was a first team All-WAC
selection this year.
She leads New Mexico State with
441 kills, an average of 3.97 kills per
game. She also is the team leader
with 27 service aces. In addition, she
is third on the team with 247 digs and
fifth on the team with 53 blocks.
New Mexico State enters Friday’s
NCAA tourney match with a 22-10
record. BYU is 26-3.
Beville also has accumulated a
number of honors during her senior
season. The 5-foot-5 libero was
recently named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
All-South Central Region first team.
She was a second team All-Lone Star
Conference (LSC) selection and was
a first team All-Tournament selection
in helping WTAMU to its seventh
consecutive LSC championship.
Beville was especially sharp in
the championship match when
she notched 31 digs against No.
11-ranked Angelo State University.
West Texas A&M is ranked No.
9 in the nation among Division II
schools.
Beville has accumulated 610 digs
this year, an average of 5.30 digs
per game. Her total leads the LSC
and her average is third in the conference.
She is right behind Shelby Wilt
of Angelo State, who averages 5.33
digs per game. Wilt played volleyball at Hereford Junior High and
played her high school volleyball
at Dalhart.
Earlier this month, Beville set the
WTAMU career record for digs.
The four-year starter surpassed previous leader Sara Contreras, who
had 2,248 digs. Beville will enter
the NCAA tournament with 2,340
career digs.
NCA Basketball Tournament 5th grade champions
Courtesy photos
Champions in the 5th grade division at the Nazarene Christian Academy Basketball Tournament were the St. Anthony’s Saints (left) in the boys bracket and the Wildorado
Mustangs (right) in the girls bracket. Team members for St. Anthony’s are front row (from left) Jacob Martinez, Ezekial Aranda, Eddie Carrillo and Kaison Hacker. Back row
(from left) Troy Schouten, Angel Benavidez, Logan Paetzold and Anthony Tijerina. Team members for Wildorado are front row (from left) Ella Duck, Daelee Hayes, Angelica
Esparza, Berri Boydston and Jessica Merrell. Back row (from left) Emily Jackson, Justis Godwin, Kieli Luster, Eliza Duck and Lara Mason.
Ridin’ With
the Herd
Today
Boys Basketball — Dimmitt at Hereford, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball — Dimmitt at Hereford, 6 p.m.
Thursday
Girls basketball — Hereford at Levelland Tournament
Friday
Boys Basketball — Hereford at Canyon Kids, Inc. Tournament
Wrestling — Hereford boys and girls
at Raider Duals at Randall, 9 a.m.
Girls basketball — Hereford at Levelland Tournament
Saturday
Boys Basketball — Hereford at Canyon Kids, Inc. Tournament
Wrestling — Hereford boys and girls
at Raider Duals at Randall, 9 a.m.
Girls basketball — Hereford at Levelland Tournament
‘Boys go extreme on ‘next man up’
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The next
man up for the depleted Dallas defense
is Batman. That's the way newcomer
Brady Poppinga is looking at it, anyway.
Poppinga joined the Cowboys on
Monday as the roster replacement for
linebacker Bruce Carter, who will miss
the rest of the season with a dislocated
left elbow. Carter is the fourth starting
Dallas defender to be placed on injured
reserve.
A seven-year veteran caught up in a
mess of defensive injuries when Green
Bay won the Super Bowl two years ago,
Poppinga last played in the 2011 season
finale for St. Louis on New Year's Day.
He's been working out and waiting for
another chance ever since.
"I was in what you call Batman shape,
meaning when I get the call, boom, I put
the mask on, I'm gone," Poppinga said.
"I got the mask on, so here I am."
Problem is, the Cowboys may need
Superman and a few of his friends to
help a defense missing a third of its
starting lineup and two key reserves.
It comes off a demoralizing second
quarter that put Dallas in a 28-3 hole on
the way to a 38-31 Thanksgiving loss
to Washington.
Dallas is now without both starting
inside linebackers in Carter, injured in
the third quarter against the Redskins,
and defensive leader Sean Lee, who
badly injured a toe last month.
Dan Connor, an offseason free agent
pickup from Carolina, will be the third
defensive play caller at the start of a
game Sunday against Philadelphia. The
player next to him will likely be Ernie
Sims. Poppinga could be the primary
backup.
"The next man up philosophy is alive
and well with the Cowboys," Dallas
coach Jason Garrett said. "Always has
been, so if you're a part of the 53-man
roster, you'd better be ready to play."
Several Dallas defenders apparently
weren't ready when the second quarter
started Thursday against Washington.
Robert III Griffin, the Heisman Trophy
winner from Baylor, was 8 of 8 for 178
yards with three touchdowns in Washington's first four-touchdown quarter in
13 years. Another rookie, Alfred Morris,
averaged 7 yards per carry and had the
other touchdown.
7 • HEREFORD BRAND • Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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VEHICLES
11-27 to 12-1
CARGILL CATTLE FEEDERS
BOVINA, TEXAS
Cattle Department
Cattle department responsibilitites include processing cattle,
doctoring, shipping, riding pens, and other duties as assigned.
Applicants must be willing to perform all of these responsibilities. Work schedule will include 1½ day off on most weeks and
hours will average 50-60 straight wage no overtime. Position
includes full benefits package including 401K and Health
Insurance.
Interested applicants should apply in person at
Cargill Cattle Feeders 600 US HWY 60. (806)225-4400.
Local Manufacturing Company seeking Systems Support Technician
Job Responsibilities:
Provides support to enterprise and business use applications, interfaces and support systems
required for business operation, including desktops, notebook and network infrastructure,
providing advice, guidance and assistance to end users.
These functions may include but are not necessarily limited to afterhours support and operation of
the computer facilities, systems security, enterprise backup management, security and the
development, management, maintenance of the IT infrastructure and support of a mobile
workforce.
Required Skills:
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AD, GPO/GPMC, network protocols 2 yrs +
Windows XP/Vista/7/8 administration 2 yrs+
Windows 2K3/2K8/2K12 Server administration 2 yrs+
Strong Windows Desktop support and management skills
Strong hardware management experience with Dell desktops, notebooks and servers
Strong Macintosh support and management skills
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Minimum Educational Requirements:
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Computer Science/Information Systems degree, related degree or equivalent work
experience
Salary Negotiable based on knowledge and experience
Castro County
Nursing & Rehabilitation
Dimmitt, TX
Come join our family!
We are now interviewing for
the following position:
*LVN’s Needed*
*$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS!*
Apply in person with Terrell,
Thomas or Sally Castillo at:
1621 Butler Blvd.
Dimmitt, TX 79027
www.castrocountycare.com
EOE
11-24 & 11-27
DEAF SMITH COUNTY has
an opening for the following
position: Deputy County Clerk.
Applicant must have Typing
and computer skills, greet public well, and have knowledge
of office practices and records
management procedures. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
Pick up applications from the
treasurer's office, room 206
of the courthouse, 235 E 3rd,
between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00
P.M. beginning November 26,
2012. Deadline for submitting
applications will be November
30, 2012, at 4:30 PM. PreEmployment drug test required
for successful candidate. Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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11-21 to 12-12
CAFETERIA WORKERS:
The VVS Cafeteria near Friona,
Texas has openings for experienced cafeteria workers, including: morning cashiers, evening
cashiers, evening prep cooks
and cooks for all shifts. NO
SUNDAYS OR HOLIDAYS.
Apply on-line at vvscanteen.
com.
__________________________________________
11-20 to 12-2
GAYLAND WARD SEED is
seeking an experienced operations manager. Please apply in
person or call 806-676-1123.
10-23 tfn
NOW HIRING for grill cook,
baker, prep & fry at Dakota's
Steak house inquire within.
__________________________________________
10-3 tfn
DRIVER NEEDED Class A
or B CDL, with clear driving
record. Local position, competitive pay, 401K, insurance,
paid time off. Apply in person
at County Services 1909 E.
Hwy 60.
__________________________________________
8-28 tfn
FULL TIME position open for
Truck Driver. CDL required.
Contact Kirk Sehi @806-3636490.
__________________________________________
8-10 tfn
Hereford Nursing and Rehab
has openings for the following
job descriptions: CNA's - FullTime and HouseKeeping Dept.
Please pick-up applications @
231 N. Kingwood, Hereford,
TX 79045.
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6-6 tfn
KING'S MANOR NEEDS:
2-10 Shift L.V.N. (Charge
Nurse), Weekend R.N. Also
needed, Assistant Director of
Nurses, must have experience
in a skilled nursing facility.
Apply in person at 400 Ranger
Drive, Hereford, TX. Call 806364-0661 and ask for Yolanda
or Lorenzo for more information.
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7-17 tfn
NEEDED: Full-Time Mechanic at Texas Feed Fat. Call
806-363-6490 for info.
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4-17 tfn
DRIVER NEEDED Class A
or B CDL, with clear driving
record. Local position, competitive pay, 401K, insurance,
paid time off. Apply in person
at County Services 1909 E.
Hwy 60.
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11-9 to 12-6
FARM MANAGER/FOREMAN position: must be
experienced farm operator, full
understanding of RTK, minor
tractor repair & welding skills,
references required. Must
relocate to Muleshoe. Contact
Jimmy Wedel 806-272-5901.
11-27 to 12-2
Hereford Day Care is seeking
a reliable caregiver. Must be
at least 18 years of age, have
a diploma/GED, and be able
to pass a criminal background
check. Apply in person at 248
E. 16th.
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PETS
11-9 tfn
TRUCK SHOP MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT NEEDED: Duties: Shop cleaning, and
general janitorial. Paid Time
Off, Medical Insurance & 401K
Apply in person only at, 1909
E. Hwy. 60
10-17 to 24
FOUND grown male boxer.
Please call (806)363-6499.
FOR RENT: Clean 3br home,
in Northwest hereford. Call
626-6929.
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11-14 tfn
2 (1) BR APT. Newly remodeled, new appliances, central
heating & air. Call David:
341-2356.
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8-31 tfn
OFFICE FOR LEASE:
GREAT LOCATION: 200 S.
25 Mile Ave. South side over
1,000 sq. ft. North side approx.
400 sq. ft. Utilities included.
For more information contact
Brenda 806-364-6432.
VEHICLES
FOR SALE: 1999 Chevy Tahoe, 197K miles, very clean,
new windshield, fron shocks,
battery, tires, all power, cd
player, front rear heat, vega.
806-626-8505. $4,200.
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FOR SALE: 2008 Yamaha
Vino 125, 5,300+ miles.
$1,500. Call 636-6266.
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2007 Ford E-350 3DR Super
Duty Passenger Van. 76,000
original miles. Maintenance
performed on routine basis.
5.4L V8, AM/FM stereo, power
steering, air, and low mileage
tires. $12,000 cash. Call (806)
357-2222 between 8:00 and
5:00 M-F and ask for Larry.
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ATV Mule 3010 with dump
bed and shade $6,000. Call
344-6083.
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2011 Yamaha 110 vx deluxe
wave runner. It has 19 hours, 3
seats. It comes with the trailer.
Asking $8,000. OBO. Contact
806 382 6678
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2009 KAWASAKI VULCAN
900cc, 1,050 miles, Maroon
and Silver, $7,000. 344-5665.
_________________________
2004 JEEP WRANGLER
4X4 STANDARD, 110K miles,
alarm system, asking $10,300.
346-8781.
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2008 WHITE MITSUBISHI LANCER. Padel shift /
automatic, sunroof, navigation,
must refinance for $13,850.
Good condition, 74K miles.
806-576-6482 or 573-8427177.
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1972 Prowler RV, self contained, new air conditoner, new
tires, sleeps 4-6 people. $2,000
OBO. see pics at http://photobucket.com/1972prowlerrv Call
302-519-6575. jason_s_reed@
yahoo.com
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2007 Ford Expedition EL,
“Eddie Bauer Edition” 4x4,
5.4 engine, 6 sp. trans, HD tow
pkg, fully loaded, dark copper bronze, leather seats, 3rd
row, heated and cooled seats,
dvd player, prem. Sirius radio/
cd, LIKE NEW, 119K miles,
NADA value $29K, asking
$24.9K. Call 674-6486 (Jim).
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2002 GMC Yukon XL SLT 2
WD all options Victory red.
806-322-2468.
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2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L,
with leather & DVD system,
98.7K miles, Asking 15,500.
Call 364-4830.
2003 GMC 3/4 Ton Pickup - 20’ Gooseneck Trailor Both $11,000
‘99 White 4x4 Sub - $2,000 ● ‘96 Wh 4x4
½T PU Runs Rough $700
‘94 Volvo L 70B front end loader $26,000
1 International Feed Truck with RotoMix
box - $9,700 Call 806-676-5299
2005 Peterbilt. Nice clean truck,
550 cat, 18 speed, new tires,
wet kit. Price Reduced. 1989
Wilkins Walking floor, good
floor & tires, Price Reduced.
Call 806-280-0342
2006 Freightliner Columbia,
Good running truck w/APV &
wet kit, Price Reduced. 2007
Wilsen Belt Trailer, good trailer,
good tires, Price Reduced.
Call 806-280-0342
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Think twice before
giving pets as holiday gifts.
Many people consider pets great
holiday gifts. But in
spite of their popularity as presents,
pets do not always
make the most appropriate holiday
gift.
Giving a pet as a
present seems like
a great idea, but
shoppers might
want to give it more
consideration before giving a gift
that is such a considerable responsibility. A puppy
at Christmas or a
bunny at Easter
may be given with
good intentions, but
that well-meaning
sentiment can easily backfire, ending
with the pet being
given up for adoption when recipients don’t feel up
to the task of raising a pet. In such
instances, the companion animal pays
the steepest price.
Though it often is,
buying a pet should
not be an impulse
purchase. You see
sad eyes looking
back at you from
behind a cage door
and want to give
that animal a new
home. However, introducing an animal
into a family is not
a decision to take
lightly. You must
factor how well the
pet will fit in with
the family dynamic.
Do schedules allow for quality time
spent with the animal? Is it a financially good time to
care for an animal
that will cost money? Are you aware
of how long the pet
will live? Making
those big decisions
for a person on
the receiving end
of your well-intentioned gift may
be crossing a line.
Would you want
to have such a lifechanging decision
made for you?
BARNEY GOOGLE & SNUFFY SMITH ®
Furthermore, the
holiday season is
not one ideally
suited for making
careful decisions.
People are often
swept up in emotions and even
stress, and shoppers
may not be thinking
rationally.
BEETLE BAILY ®
The hectic nature of
the holiday season
can be a difficult
time for a pet to
grow acclimated
to its new environment. He or she
may be frightened
to assimilate or
take longer to settle
down. Pets often
need several weeks
of quiet and constant care to become comfortable
in their new environments. Here are
some other reasons
why the holidays
are not a good time
for new pets.
CRANKSHAFT ®
MARVIN ®
BLONDIE ®
ZITS ®
* Holiday visitors
may frighten the
new pet and he or
she may become
weary of strangers
at the outset.
* The activities in
the household may
pose safety hazards
for the young animal. An abundance
of rich foods and
various decorations
could be ingested,
potentially causing
illness.
* New pets should
be carefully supervised around
children to see
how they behave.
A child may not
be accustomed to
handling a puppy
or kitten and could
injure the animal.
Similarly, the pet
may be skittish
and lash out at the
child. Adults busy
with holiday obligations may be
easily distracted
and miss how their
child is interacting
with the new pet.
* Once the glow of
the holidays wear
off, children may
be disillusioned
with the new responsibility that
has fallen into their
hands. They may
not like the responsibility that comes
with being a good
pet owner.
animal as a present. If it is your
intention to gift an
animal, talk to the
gift recipient and
discuss the pros and
Animal welfare
groups warn that an cons beforehand.
Then you can work
estimated 50 percent of pets adopted together and make
during the holidays the right decision
for all parties inend up right back
at shelters. This can volved, including
scar the pet. Avoid
the temptation of
giving a companion
will be placed with
a family and in a
home that is suitable.
Reputable pet
breeders and animal
shelters often discourage individuals
from adopting or
purchasing pets as
holiday gifts. Many
organizations and
animal businesses
require a careful
vetting of potential pet parents to
ensure the animal
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