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Gary Schneck, CFP Scott Mills, AAMS® 905 N. Cedar Borger, Texas 79007 806-274-7301 421 N. Deahl Borger, Texas 79007 806-274-5475 Financial Advisor Financial Advisor Beverly Creacy, AAMS® Brock Sherwood 811 S. Cedar Borger, Texas 79007 806-274-2733 1318 W. Wilson Borger, Texas 79007 806-273-2634 Financial Advisor Financial Advisor Borger News-Herald Moving forward while remembering the past...Serving Hutchinson County since 1926 Weekend, September 5 & 6, 2015 Vol. 90, No. 227 Inside Today The Borger Bulldogs travelled to Dalhart Friday night to try and get back in the win column. pg, 8. Smile of the day SMILE of the day Since 1926 BDaryl orger Robertson, DDS 101 N McGee St News-Herald Cook team shares secrets as barbecue kick-off nears By Alex Mann (806) 273-5611 With United Way’s Kick-Off Cook-Off just one week away, teams are already making plans and preparations to take home the gold, while locals are looking forward to sampling the best barbeque Hutchinson County has to offer. Despite the intense competition, one local team agreed to offer their own take on the rivalry, fun, and great food. Though dozens of cooks and barbeque connoisseurs will be on hand to prepare the finest cuts for locals to enjoy, Jesse Shuffield, Co-Chair of the event itself, and competing with the Xcel Energy Cook Team, is still aiming for first place like the rest of his barbeque rivals. “Of course we’re going to try,” Jesse grins, “The cook team we’ve assembled actually cooked in an event back in August, so this will be our third event this year cooking together.” While the standard categories are expected to be competitive in their own right, one in particular has chefs taking notice. “One of the categories is ‘other’ which is anything other than the three categories.” Jesse explains, “To give you an idea, we’ve had people do rattlesnake, we’ve had people do quail, lobster rolls, and we’re not going to get that extravagant on ours, but we’ve got a pretty good idea.” Though Jesse left his team’s “other” submission as a surprise, he was able to go into more detail on their other entries. “We’re cooking beef brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork, and the “other” category, which will be the first event. That starts at 11:00 a.m., then ribs will be noon, pulled pork at 1:00 p.m. and brisket at 2:00 p.m.” See Barbecue pg. 2 Borger, TX 79007 Photo by Don Rice (806) 274-2285 Alex Oakley Local Weather From StormSearch 7 meteorologist Brian James Partly Cloudy Hi 94° | Low 66° Saturday will be hotter, drier and sunnier thanks to high pressure moving back overhead for a very short stay. High temperatures will soar back to around 5-10 degrees warmer than usual as we see 90s to around 100 degrees for afternoon highs across the region by late day. Of course, cities in and around Childress such as Memphis, Wellington, Paducah and Quanah will be the hottest over the High Plains and Clayton the “coolest”, but still with a high of 91 degrees there! Winds will blow from the south and southwest at 10-20 mph throughout the day under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Pantex Federal Credit Union was just one of numerous sponsors which helped make United Way’s cook-off possible. From left to right, Shannon Mears, Alicia Morgan , Brittany Burgin, Dana Keel. (Photo courtesy of United Way) Fritch organizers share details on upcoming Howdy Neighbor Day Tabitha Fleming [email protected] Howdy Neighbor Day in Fritch will be held this year on Saturday, September 19. Kicking off with a parade at 10 a.m. travelling down Hoyne St. then Broadway, the event will continue with a festival in city park. There are a lot of different opportunities for community members to participate in this family friendly event, including entry into the parade where cars, bicycles, tractors and others have a chance to win one of three cash prizes. This is a true community event, which in past years has been hosted by the Fritch Area Chamber of Commerce. This year, many citizens have stepped up to the plate along with the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 404. The museum will be sponsoring a car show, and live entertainment will be coming from Amarillo to the delight of many citizens. “Howdy Neighbor Day contines to be a family friendly atmosphere,” said Tara Huff, “it’s an old fashioned, safe, good time.” City park is sure to be bustling with activity once the parade concludes where vendors will line the park offering fresh food, drinks, Start your new subscription today! Regular Senior Rates Rates $90.00 $78.00 $165.00 12 Months 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months 1Month 1Month 1Month $8.50 $19.50 $6.50 Poppies for veterans Joe Childress trades poppies for donations inside Borger’s Walmart to help fundraise for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (Photo by Don Rice) Daily GooD DeeD Take OuT The Trash wiThOuT being asked. sOmeTimes The smallesT and easiesT Tasks are The mOsT meaningful. 6 Months $24.00 A man who has been around the country in the news business, has taken over the duties of publisher at the Borger News-Herald. Tom Hinde started his duties with the News-Herald on Sept. 1. He comes from Tom Hinde, above the state of Washington, where his last assignment was publisher of the The Royal Register, and the TV Weekly Entertainment Guide for South Grant and Kittitas Counties. Hinde is excited about the Borger opportunity for two reasons. He’s trained a long time to become a publisher. And his parents, both of whom, are ailing, live in this state. Hinde has visited Texas several times and finds it to his liking. He has already spotted leisure and recreational opportunities in which he plans to engage. Regarding the business climate in Borger and Hutchinson County, he believes both will attract new commerce and grow. He believes the NewsHerald needs to play a big role in that by making sure local news and local people are covered first. “Small town and small county papers need to reflect their people and their activities,” Hinde said. “They want to know their neighbors and about their neighbors, and local sports are the sports that matter.” “Since Borger was founded in 1926, the NewsHerald has served as the best source for local news, area events, happenings and the people and businesses that make this area great,” Hinde added. “The News-Herald has served as the recorder of the moving hand of history. It’s a powerful tradition the News-Herald will continue to deliver, thanks to the efforts of the News-Herald’s fine reporting staff.” See Publisher pg. 2 Take OuT The Trash 6 Months $39.00 Ted Escobar Editor, The Royal Register 12 Months 6 Months $45.00 News Herald welcomes Tom Hinde as publisher Mail Rates 12 Months information about local businesses, novelty items and home-made crafts. New this year the event will include a horseshoe tournament and a volleyball tounament beginning at noon. Contact Jennifer Felker at 806-395-1191 to enter. A much anticipated highlight of the afternoon will be the Howdy Neighbor Day Talent Show. Sarah Ledford will return to host the event which will begin at 4 p.m. Those interested in entering the talent show should call Sarah Ledford at 806857-3015 or Silver Welch at 806-886-0833. Signup deadline is September 12. See Neighbor pg. 2 75¢ $82.50 $55.00 $20.00 For more information on Borger News-Herald rates and to sign up for your daily news call 273-5611 (Rates also apply to online subscriptions) Sponsored By: Golden Plains Home Care Borger, TX 79007 (806) 273-3767 Like us on Facebook for breaking news and the latest sports scores! 2 WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2015 Obituaries Borger News -Herald Barbecue Continued from page 1 Windel Fraley Windel Tracey Fraley, 72, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. Funeral service 1 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Minton Memorial Chapel with Rev. Glenn McCathryn, officiating. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Windel was born November 15, 1942 in Long Beach, California to Verna (Adams) and Windel Fraley. He was a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church. He never met a stranger and would give his last penny to help if they needed it. An avid sports fan he especially enjoyed tennis and basketball. He also enjoyed playing the guitar. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Tama; brother, Kevin and brother-in-law, Darrell Phillips. Survivors include his daughter, Tricia McCown and her husband Jason of Borger; grandchildren, Dara and Emery McCown; brothers, Cole Fraley and wife Tanya of Amarillo, Kelly Fraley and wife Brenda of Borger, Shawn Fraley and wife Tanya of Borger; sister, Dixie Phillips of Amarillo; and a host of extended family. Of course no self respecting competitor would offer up any prized cooking secrets, but Jesse was willing to part with a few tricks of the trade. “Things like our briskets we’ll smoke for 8 to 12 hours of course, depending on size.” Jesse describes, “We’ll rub them, and possibly inject them with something the day before to let them marinate. The pork ribs of course will be rubbed down, and we’re thinking about doing a brine, and brining them overnight. Our pulled pork will be marinated, and injected with some green chili sauce then rubbed in mustard. We’ll set up Friday at 3:00, and we’ll probably start our fire on Saturday at two in the morning, some people might do it different, it all depends on the cooker you’ve got.” Though the mouth-watering barbeque creations will likely capture the imagination and taste-buds of visitors, the chefs themselves have their eyes set on victory. “We’ve got twelve teams who’ve entered so far.” Jesse says, “Most of them are local teams from the refineries, carbon black plant, we’ve got a United team, and we’ve got two City of Borger teams, one will have city council members on it.” The competitive atmosphere is likely due in large part to the eye catching prize money offered to winners. “It’s very competitive, especially among the city council teams.” Jesse says, “First place pays $750 per category, second place is $500, and third is $250. Specialty Compressor made us these plaques for first place, and it’s a flame with a number 1, and down below it has the category you won. We made them so that they can be spot welded to a cooker or trailer, which is an awesome trophy.” While the cash prize is certainly an incentive, Jesse feels that more simple motivations are also at play. “A lot of it is just simple bragging rights in the community, and I think that’s a big deal,” he says, “We’re always looking for bigger and better things. The community has been great, we’ve had 18 sponsors, so we’ve been able to raise quite a bit of money, and it’s amazing what the community is doing to kick off United Way.” The event already has the town talking, and as more and more people are looking forward to next weekend, Jesse reflects on the cook-off’s real impact. “ I think Borger’s needed something like this for a long time.” He says, “I’m participating, and I’m definitely looking forward to it, but the best part is getting the community involved, and the camaraderie of it.” Letters to the Editor The Borger News Herald welcomes letters to the editor. All submissions must include the writer’s name, address, and phone number, and can be sent by: Email: [email protected] Phone: (806) 273-5611 Fax: (806) 273-2552 Mail: 209 N Main St, Borger, Texas 79007 Borger News-Herald Moving forward while remembering the past...Serving Hutchinson County since 1926 207 N. Main • Borger, TX 79007 806-273-5611 • Fax: 806-273-2552 www.borgernewsherald.com This newspaper (UPS-061-200) is published daily and has a Saturday/Sunday weekend edition by the Borger News-Herald, 207 N. Main, Borger, Tx 79007. Periodicals postage paid at Borger, Texas Postmaster: send address changes to the Borger News-Herald, P.O. Drawer 5130, Borger, Texas 79007. 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SEEKING FREELANCE WRITERS The Borger News-Herald is looking for individuals to write about a variety of topics in order to feature more local and personal stories within our publication. WE WILL PAY PER ARTICLE for all material we publish. Potential contributors must have Internet access and be computer literate, as all articles will be submitted via e-mail. Interested? Submit one or more samples of your writing (about 300-350 word articles) along with contact information to: [email protected] All samples will be reviewed and evaluated, and qualified candidates will be contacted to discuss possible topics or themes and rate of compensation. Happy State Bank also contributes to sponsor United Way’s cook-off event (Photo courtesy of United Way) Publisher Continued from page 1 “It’s a tradition I’m very fortunate to become a part of.” Hinde was raised in Minnesota, but he was educated in Nebraska. He attended Union College and the University of Nebraska, both in Linoln. He is finishing a degree in social science. Hinde has more than 17 years of newspaper management experience with smaller, mid-size and metro newspapers. He has comprehensive experience in all facets of sales and marketing, home delivery, single copy sales, alternate delivery products and newspaper operations. “Our local focus will be genuine and relentless,” he said. “We’ll continue to deliver a rich diet of local politics, education news, school sports and people stories. We are passionate exponents of community journalism.” Hinde started his career in 1996 with the Lincoln Journal Star in Lincoln. He developed independent a contractor orientation and training guide for district managers. He also expanded circulation into three new counties while overhauling subsidies, delivery maps and subscriber routing process. And her reduced district carrier churn and C.P.M. ratios with consistent results monthover-month. Hinde moved on to circulation manager for the Wilkes-Barre Penn. Times Leader in 2002. While there he graduated from the Knight Ridder Circulation Management Development Program. In 2003, Hinde moved to the state of Washington to work for the Columbia Basin Herald, in Moses Lake, as circulation director for the CBH, The Royal Register and the Crescent Bar Chronicle. He was also a member of the CBH’s editorial staff. He also led he company’s efforts in the Newspapers in Education Program. He worked with several area schools and organized a golf tournament to raise the funding for the project. He was involved in the Moses Lake and Royal City communities with memberships in the Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce. He participated in various area fundraising organizations and likes golf, woodworking and travel Hinde has delivered consistent readership increases wherever he’s been. He attributes that to the concentrated effort in local coverage. “Local news will always be our bread and butter because it’s what our readers demand every day,” he said. Neighbor Continued from page 1 Look for more information in future editions of The Borger News Herald as September 19 draws closer. Additional information can be obtained about any of the events by contacting Cheryl Blackwell at 806-231-7385 or Tara Huff at 806-270-0015. Helping Hands gathers 900 lbs of food Helping Hands has accomplished an incredible feat by recently gathering nearly half a ton of canned food and other goods. The supplies will go a long way towards feeding local families and individuals in need. Pictured to the left are Edia Lujan, Justin Phillips, Linda McGowan, Susan Hernandez, and Lois Boyer standing next to several shopping carts packed to the brim with donated food. (Photo by Don Rice) WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2015 Borger News -Herald Community Events Weekend Faith Celebration of Hope Crusade The Pampa Area churches have been planning and working on a crusade called Pampa Area Celebration of Hope Crusade. The guest speaker for the four-night event is Rick Gage from Atlanta, Georgia. Rick has done several crusades in the Texas Panhandle over the past decade as well as conducted crusades around the nation. There has been a great deal of excitement among the pastors and the church In and Out? So many we know in Borger are no longer faithful to God’s Word and seem unable to meet with the saints to worship as part of the family of God. A young lady (who had been sporadic in attendance) once told a church member that went to visit her that, “I have been in and out of the church all my life.” It was never God’s plan or intention for anyone to be “in and out” of the church. Believers in Jesus, the Son of God, are “baptized into Christ”-having “put on Christ” (Gal. 3:27). While it is true that the church is the saved (Acts 2:47), it is also true that the saved may become lost (Matt. 18:12, 13; 1 Cor. 10:12; Gal. 5:4). We have assurance of heaven as we live faithful until death (Rev. 2:10). God calls us to “walk in the light” (1 John 1:7) because that is where the blood continually works to cleanse us from our sins. Jesus said, “By standing firm you will gain life” (Luke 21:19). In other words, don’t give up. Don’t quit. You have made the The Camp Out Several years ago I went with several other adult leaders on an overnight campout with the youth from our local Church. It started that afternoon with setting up camp, followed by games and mountain climbing. Later on we had hamburgers cooked over a wood fire. All of that was topped off with roasted marshmallows as we sat the around the campfire. The young couple that works with COMAC ROUSTABOUT S ER V E IC W L& EL community about this event. One thing that has been happening in the community is the churches are uniting together in prayer, work efforts, and support for this crusade. Ed Sattesahn, the Chairman of the Publicity Committee adds, “as a pastor I can sense a greater camaraderie among the pastors involved. Our goal is that this event will continue to have positive results on people’s lives and to bring “hope” to their needs during and after the crusade.” The meetings will begin Sep- tember 13-16 at 7:00 pm in the Pampa High School Stadium. On Wednesday evening, September 9th at 6:30 pm, there will be a youth rally for all the teen-agers at the M.K. Brown Convention Center in Pampa. This rally is two-fold to promote the up-coming crusade, the youth night during the crusade, and to rally together as the schools here in Pampa will be observing “See You at the Pole” that morning. Join us as we share the love of God and hope for people’s needs. best choice in life, why toy with God’s love? How grateful are you that God is not an “in and out” God. Here one day and gone the next. What could we count on? What kind of love would that be? What would be our state? When we are “in and out” of church we are telling others around us, “I do not take my faith seriously” or “My commitment to God is not important”. If only those who are “in and out of the church” would read and seriously think of the Scriptures that teach about the love (1 John 4:9), grace (Rom. 3:25), mercy (Eph. 2:4; 1 Pet. 1:3), patience (Rom. 5:15), and faithfulness of God (Rom. 8:39;), maybe they would renew their faith in God and once again enjoy His fellowship, fellowshipping with the saints who enjoy the on-going cleansing of Christ’s blood (1 John 1:7-9) and the enormous peace that goes with it. Jesus using parables, speaks of the lost condition of the wandering soul, the importance of repentance and the joy that other Christians ex- perience when the lost comes home (Luke 15:332). You know it is better to “keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life” (Jude 1:21). God knows we are not perfect (Rom. 3:23; 1 John 1:8,10). But he expects consistency and gratitude that we “may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless” (2 Pet. 3:14; 2 Tim. 2:15; Eph. 4:3). Anchor your life. What reward is it personally to be an “in and out” christian (oxymoron?) Oh, to consider what God has done for us !!! Will you come home? It is time to never give up. Get back and stay in. If you are out get back in before it is too late (2 Thes. 2:10-12). The elders at the church of Christ at Borger pray that all of the lost souls of Borger will seek to find the forgiveness and peace that are only found in the Messiah Jesus. We invite you to study and worship with us each Sunday at 10:00am. www.borgerchurch.com the youth had prepared everything we needed for the outing. They even brought extra bedding for the ones that forgot their sleeping bags. That experience reminded me of how God can and will provide for us (Psalms 25:12, 13 &Nehemiah 9:15). That night some of the boys didn’t want to sleep in the tents but during the night a storm came up and they were hurriedly gathering up their bedding and trying to get in the big tent. I realized that when we are close to God we are under His protection but when we are outside in the world and on our own, we don’t have it (Psalms 41:2 & 61:4). Some of the youth chose not to go on the campout and they missed out on a lot. We have the choice of being close to God or not. God especially wants to provide us with Spiritual blessings like forgiveness of sins and eternal life, (John 3:16). Being a Christian can be as much fun as a campout. See you in Church next Sunday. 1100 Industrial Blvd. Borger, Texas 806-274-2259 CROWN SUPPLY CO. 515 E. 10th • 274-7178 Brother J Submit your faith article to [email protected] or call 273-5611 to see your AD in this section. FABRICATING, WELDING & MACHINE WORK R&R SHEET METAL & MACHINE SHOP 110 E. Grand • Borger 806.274.2361 (phone) 806.273.5702 (fax) Borger Economic Development Corp. 1111 Penn Avenue Dan Redd, CEO Borger, TX 79007 806-521-0027 [email protected] 3 Borger Redi-Mix Eddie Kindle - Manager Florida & Wilson • Borger, Tx. 79007 Office # 806-273-2874 Mbl. # 806-683-4467 First Thursdays Hutchinson County Republican Women, noon, FPC Gallery Room Call 273-8363 for more information. Fridays Kiwanis Club, noon, Frank Phillips College Gallery Room. Fritch Senior Citizen Sunshine Club, 12 noon for lunch followed by games. Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., 305 N. Deahl. Call 273-7127 or see fellowship borger.com. Steve Carpenter applies lath to the front of H & H Refractory before new stucco is applied. (Photo by Don Rice) Main Street business gets a face-lift By Tabitha Fleming (806) 273-5612 John Hanen opened H & H Refractory at 109 South Main Street, knowing that the building would need some work. Now, that work has begun and the building’s stucco is being repaired and redone. There’s a lot of work to do at the refractory too, so progress on the face-lift has to take place around the other work of the business. The Refractory Institute defines refractories as “heat-resistant materials that constitute the linings for high-temperature furnaces and reactors and other units while withstanding physical wear and corrosion by chemical agents.” Generally, refractories are used to build structures that survive very high temperatures. This can be in the form of something simple and close to home such as fireplace brick linings, or in larger industrial applications such as carbon production or refinery production. At H&H Refractory a lot of their work is for the larger scale industrial applications although Hanen said in the past he had created smaller work such as kilns for ceramics or pottery. Regardless of what they are creating inside, Hanen and his employees are definitely creating something that can be seen from outside on Main Street. Steve Carpenter was hard at work preparing for the new stucco early Friday morning, as Hanen explained, “I just want it to look better,” he said looking at the crumbling stucco. “It’s been a little difficult with all the work we have going on, but it will be worth it.” Arguim expansion project to last longer than expected By Tabitha Fleming (806) 273-5611 Agrium announced that the timeline for the Borger nitrogen expansion project has been modified to run through the end of 2016. The adjustment was announced as part of the second quarter earnings report released by the corporation. According the Gill Craig, Borger Plant Manager, the project will no longer include the planned 145,000 ton ammonia expansion portion of the project, but will still in- clude the refresh of the existing ammonia facility as well as the 610,000 ton urea facility. Borger City Council discussed this updated timeline during their budgeting discussion at their last regular meeting, September 2, 2015. The council still expects to realize the projected increased revenue from the Agrium expansion and industrial water sales at the end of 2016. RT Bearden Formally of 10th Street Barber Shop will start barbering Aug. 11, 2015 at Creative Change Salon 801 N. Main Work (806) 274-9184 Cell (806) 886-6730 First & Third Thursdays Unity Masonic Lodge, 7:30 p.m. Second Thursdays Northwest Amateur Radio Club, American Red Cross, 614 Weatherly, 7 p.m. Second Fridays Golden Plains Home Health Care, blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, Fritch Sunshine Club, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parkinson’ Disease Support Group, Perryton Mennonite Church, 2821 Fritch Senior Citizens Club potluck dinner, business meeting, games at noon. Interim Home Health Care, free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, United Supermarket, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays Two or more AA group, at 8 p.m. 101 N. Robey, Fritch, Texas. Call 806-419-1741 for more information Fourth Fridays Diabetes Education class, 10 a.m., Golden Plains Community Hospital Board Room. Call 467-5718 or 467-5857 for more information. Hutchinson County Genealogical Society, American Red Cross, 614 Weatherly, 7:30 p.m. Hutchinson County Child Welfare Board, noon, second floor of Borger Bank. Borger Band Booster Club, BHS auditorium foyer, 6 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays Into Action Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 418 W. Coolidge, 8 p.m. Call 898-4607 for more information. Second Mondays Senior Adult Game Night, First Baptist Church, 100 S. Hedgecoke, 6 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Salvation Army 1090 Coronado Circle Borger, Tx 79007 (806) 273-2491 4 Comics WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2015 BEETLE BAILEY WORD SEARCH BLONDIE CRANKSHAFT ZITS CROSSWORD HI AND LOIS FAMILY CIRCUS DENNIS THE MENACE ASTROGRAPH ARIES (March 21 to April 19) In the year ahead, you can get a better job. If you don’t get a better job, you can improve your existing job. Believe it. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Start to plan a vacation in the coming year, because this will happen. Depending on your resources, it will be elaborate or modest, but it will be a vacation. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) In the year ahead, you can improve your home and your family scene. Family relationships will be warmer and more mutually generous. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You have much to look forward to in the coming year, because it’s easier for you to be optimistic about your future. For the first time in over a decade, you can really believe in yourself. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) All Leos have the good fortune of looking forward to more money in the next year. Whatever happens, you will feel more affluent. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a fortunate year for you, because lucky Jupiter is in your sign for the first time since 2003. It will not return again until 2027, so enjoy this good fortune! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Whatever is happening on the outside of our lives is an expression of what is happening on the inside. In the coming year, you will build your confidence in an internal way, which is everything. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your year ahead will be popular! Enjoy friendships and make new friends. Join clubs, groups and associations. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You can put your name up in lights in the coming year. People will notice you, especially important people. Expect kudos, promotions and praise! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Wonderful travel opportunities will be yours in the coming year. Many of you will choose to go back to school or enter school, because this is an excellent choice. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You can benefit from the resources of others in the coming year. The next 12 to 18 months are a good time to get a loan or a mortgage. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your partnerships and close friendships will flourish in the coming year. This will be an excellent year to get married or form new partnerships. Borger News -Herald Borger News -Herald Letter to the Editor WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2015 Opinion 5 By Alex Mann (806) 273-5611 In 1620 the Mayflower set sail to America for a new life. That life involved freedom. Freedom from a country who controlled their every right. One of those freedoms they sought out looking for is freedom of religion. The first amendment gives us that right today. In1776 America gained its freedom from Great Britain and was built on the belief of God. “In God we trust,” is found on every bill; the Pledge of Allegiance says, “One nation under God.” Yet prayer is being taken out of schools and the Holy Bible can’t be found in school libraries all over the nation. All over the world Christians are being criticized for their beliefs, but this country is said to have freedom of religion. If it that’s true why are Christians condemned? Many people expect Christians to be perfect; as if they are above doing wrong. Yes, Christians do believe in a man who died on a cross to wash them free of sin, (an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.) The thing most non-Christians don’t understand is that a Christian is still human; still capable of bad behavior. Drugs, sex, alcohol, judgmental attitudes, are all things some Christians can be found guilty of. Non-believers bully Christians on a daily basis every time they mess up or make a mistake. If Christians are the one judging people, why do so many other people go around judging them? Every human comes with a flaw, whether it’s having an addiction or something that’s too shameful to admit too. The only difference is a true Christian is willing to admit that they have flaws. “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” The man Christians say died on the cross is the man who spoke these words. Christians believe that no human being is perfect and it’s true. Everybody makes at least one mistake in their life, if not more. The first amendment states Religion and Expression. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. If the government allows us those freedoms why do so many others act as if there is no such thing? Disagree? Write in! The Borger News Herald welcomes diverse opinions, and encourages op-ed column submissions. Letters and columns can be made by email or letter, but may be rejected for crass language, unverifiable information, or personal attacks. Email: [email protected] Phone: (806) 273-5611 Fax: (806) 273-2552 Mail: PO Box 5130, Borger, Texas 79008 And now introducing... Tabitha Fleming, Reporter Tabitha Fleming Staff Reporter There’s more than one story about there about someone who was travelling and found a town where the people were just so nice they couldn’t leave. That’s not exactly how I ended up here in Borger but it’s fairly close. Originally from Colorado, I decided to pack up my life and my daughter to head for Texas looking for a more traditional place to raise my daughter. As my luck would have it, my wallet was lost on the way to Texas, and we found ourselves in Borger with no family, no friends, and no money. No one would have expected what happened next, but thanks to the kindness of many, the helpful nature of many others and the all around good people in Borger I can say life is looking up. It’s been about a month since we first arrived in Borger, and now I’m introducing myself as your new staff reporter at the Borger News-Herald. I’m also asking for your advice, your help, your years of experience and knowledge. I’m new to town, and new to Texas. This is a big state, so I’ve got a lot to learn. You know I’ve already met a lot of great people, the local churches are welcoming, and the schools offer great opportunity. I’ve already discovered the bigger centipedes, tarantulas, and scorpions which have made my friends back home cringe and locals just chuckle and say, “yep.” I’ve already discovered the beauty of Lake Meredith and the fun at Huber Park. More importantly, I’ve already gotten to experience the kindness and compassion of a group of people that live in an area that I now proudly call home. So stop in, say hello, and don’t be afraid to point me in the right direction. ment is often part of the fun on-screen. But if the same type of thing were to happen with the ExportImport Bank, it wouldn’t be very entertaining. Wait, you may say, didn’t Congress let the bank expire recently? Yes, it did. Ex-Im, which provides taxpayerbacked loans, guarantees and insurance to foreign countries and companies to pay for U.S. products, expired on June 30. That’s good news for taxpayers and all the U.S. firms that must compete without such subsidies. The expiration of this poster child for crony capitalism was long overdue. But like an unstaked vampire, the bank may be only “mostly dead.” It could be revived, and soon, if its vociferous defenders have anything to say about it. Efforts to reauthorize the bank are underway on Capitol Hill -- and finding a sympathetic ear among some lawmakers. Fortunately, their claims are easily refuted. Take one of the most persistent ones, which concerns Ex-Im’s beneficiaries. As Rep. Robert Dold, R-Ill., put it: “If we shut down the Export-Import Bank, who loses? Our small businesses.” The bank itself has asserted that 90 percent of its transactions supported small businesses in 2014. That figure is highly misleading. An analysis by The Heritage Founda- tion found that small businesses benefit from less than 20 percent of Ex-Im’s actual financing. And it’s worth noting that Ex-Im’s definition of “small” when it comes to businesses is rather generous, encompassing companies with up to 1,500 workers or even $21.5 million in annual revenue. Not exactly the “garage start-up” or Mom-andPop operation that phrase often brings to mind. But it’s not surprising that Ex-Im’s defenders are trying to keep the public focus on small businesses, given the fact that most of its clientele consists of businesses that are clearly quite large, such as Boeing ($60 billion), General Electric ($6 billion), Bechtel Power Corp. ($4.6 billion), CBI Americas Inc. ($3.2 billion) and Exxon Mobil ($3 billion). “Boeing Capital posted customer-finance assets of $3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2015,” writes Ex-Im expert Diane Katz. “Indeed, both Standard & Poor’s and the Government Accountability Office effectively have concluded that Boeing, with a market cap exceeding $97 billion, would manage well without taxpayer subsidies.” And if it can’t, you have to wonder what business it has being in business. I’m sure some of ExIm’s clients have become dependent on this corporate welfare, and that it would take some time to wean themselves from it. But many other companies manage to be financially successful without tapping the taxpayer till. Why can’t they? They need it to compete, we’re told. But as Katz notes, the number of small businesses that export (and the value of their exports) has grown significantly in recent years. Between 1997 and 2007, for example, the value of exports per small and medium-size businesses increased by 80 percent, and the number of these exporting firms grew by 30 percent, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. If they can do it without Ex-Im, why can’t others? Or is it that they can, but they don’t want to? Ex-Im’s backers may tell us it’s essential, but the Bank supports only 2 percent of U.S. exports. This New Deal-era program has clearly outlived its original purpose. The question isn’t, “Should we revive it?” The question is, “Why did it take so long to bury it in the first place?” Years of working on Capitol Hill have taught me that there are no permanent victories or defeats. All the more reason we should make sure the job is done right in this case -and keep Ex-Im from popping out of its coffin. A lot of wasted taxpayer dollars are at stake. 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(AP) — Luke Donald took a big step toward advancing to the next FedEx Cup playoff event at his home course in Chicago. Jason Day took a small step toward No. 1 in the world. As for Jordan Spieth? He took another step in the wrong direction with his third straight round over par. Donald, who narrowly qualified for the PGA Tour's postseason, made six birdies in blustery conditions for a 4-under 67 that gave him a share of the lead with Colt Knost among early starters Friday at the Deutsche Bank Championship. With three players having a chance to be No. 1 in the world ranking, Day had the most promising start. Coming off a six-shot victory at The Barclays, the 27-year-old Australian opened with three straight birdies and saved par on his next hole at No. 14 with a 10-foot putt in the heart of the cup. Day reached 5 under until two bogeys over his last five holes gave him a 68, tied with Gary Woodland and Ryan Palmer. The PGA champion was in full flight, looking comfortable and confident as he goes for his fourth win in his last five tournaments. Winning is required for him to have any chance to reach No. 1 in the world for the first time. Spieth lost the No. 1 ranking back to Rory McIlroy when he missed the cut at The Barclays. He faces another short week after a most peculiar round of 75. It was bad enough that Spieth did not miss a fairway, except for the reachable par-4 fourth hole where he hit it into a good spot in the front bunker. It was his level of irritation. He was muttering as he left the 11th green with a hard-earned bogey from a buried lie in the lip of the bunker. He slammed his bag and looked disgusted over most of his shot. And it was only the opening round. Spieth missed a 5-foot par putt on his 17th hole that never touched the cup, and even after missing a 20-foot birdie putt on his last hole, he had to concentrate over the comeback par putt from 4 feet. Combined with last week, it was his third straight round over par, the first time that has happened since June 2014. Spieth left the TPC Boston without speaking to reporters. McIlroy, playing two groups ahead of Spieth and Day, was within one shot of the lead until he dropped two shots coming in and had a 70. Donald moved up 32 spots to No. 87 in the FedEx Cup, and only the top 70 advance to the BMW Championship in two weeks at Conway Farms, where Donald is a member. He was a long shot starting these playoffs. He's looking better each day. "I would love to continue," Donald said. "But first things first. I've got to get to Conway Farms." Donald said it was tough to make birdies, and those are words rarely spoken on glorious days such as this one at the TPC Boston. A front came through that made temperatures pleasant, though the wind was strong at times in the morning and a few pins were on knobs. Phil Mickelson, in dire need of a big week to bolster any chance of being picked for the Presidents Cup, had a pair of threeputt bogeys and shot 70. “It was the most challenging I’ve seen this golf course play, especially given that the greens were very receptive,” Mickelson said. “But I played pretty good golf today. I hit a lot of good shots and I hit a few bad ones, but they weren’t too bad. And it was an OK start.” Day looked like he might birdie them all after three holes. Ultimately, he knew that 68 was a decent start. He stuffed his approach on No. 10 to 4 feet. He hit a towering 4-iron to 10 feet for birdie on the par-3 11th. He rolled in a 20-foot birdie on No. 12. And when his birdie putt caught the lip on No. 15, Day flipped his putter into the air in shock. He must have felt he was going to make them all. Century 21 Best Realty would like to thank Hutchinson County for voting us Best Real Estate Agency. 500 N. 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Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay (M.Moore 1-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 14-2), 1:05 p.m. Baltimore (M.Wright 2-3) at Toronto (Price 13-5), 1:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Asher 0-1) at Boston (Miley 10-10), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 12-7) at Detroit (Simon 11-9), 7:08 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 7-10) at Kansas City (D.Duffy 7-6), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (E.Santana 3-4) at Houston (McCullers 5-5), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 15-8) at Oakland (Chavez 7-13), 9:05 p.m. Texas (D.Holland 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 6-10), 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 1:08 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:08 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Houston at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 6:40 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. National League Thursday’s Games Washington 15, Atlanta 1 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 11, San Francisco 3 San Diego 10, L.A. Dodgers 7 Friday’s Games Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Milwaukee (W.Peralta 5-8) at Cincinnati (Jo.Lamb 0-3), 1:10 p.m. Arizona (Ray 3-10) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 17-6), 2:20 p.m. Philadelphia (Asher 0-1) at Boston (Miley 10-10), 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 8-6) at St. Louis (Jai. Garcia 7-4), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (S.Miller 5-12) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 9-7), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 12-11) at Miami (B.Hand 4-4), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Peavy 4-6) at Colorado (Bettis 6-4), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 9-9) at San Diego (T.Ross 10-9), 8:40 p.m. Sunday’s Games Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. American Association East Division W L Pct GB z-Sioux City 72 24 .750 — Kansas City 48 47 .505 23½ Gary 43 53 .448 29 Lincoln 35 61 .365 37 Central Division W L Pct GB z-St. Paul 71 25 .740 — Winnipeg 44 52 .458 27 Fargo-Moorhead 41 55 .427 30 Sioux Falls 37 59 .385 34 West Division W L Pct GB Wichita 57 39 .594 — Laredo 55 42 .567 2½ Joplin 53 43 .552 4 Amarillo 42 53 .442 14½ Grand Prairie 28 68 .292 29 Thursday’s Games Joplin 4, Lincoln 2 Winnipeg 6, Sioux Falls 2 New Jersey 5, Fargo-Moorhead 4 Laredo 9, Kansas City 5 St. Paul 4, Gary 1 Wichita 12, Amarillo 2 Sioux City 10, Grand Prairie 2 Friday’s Games Sioux Falls at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. New Jersey at Fargo-Moorhead, 8:02 p.m. Amarillo at Wichita, 8:05 p.m. Gary at St. Paul, 8:05 p.m. Joplin at Lincoln, 8:05 p.m. Sioux City at Grand Prairie, 8:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Amarillo at Fargo-Moorhead, 7 p.m. Lincoln at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Kansas City at Gary, 7:10 p.m. New Jersey at St. Paul, 8:05 p.m. Grand Prairie at Wichita, 8:05 p.m. Sioux City at Laredo, 8:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Grand Prairie at Wichita, 2:05 p.m. Lincoln at Winnipeg, 2:30 p.m. New Jersey at St. Paul, 6:05 p.m. Amarillo at Fargo-Moorhead, 7 p.m. Kansas City at Gary, 7:10 p.m. Sioux City at Laredo, 8:30 p.m. NFL Preseason All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Jets 3 1 0 .750 Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 New England 2 2 0 .500 Miami 1 3 0 .250 South W L T Pct Houston 2 2 0 .500 Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 2 1 0 .500 Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 West W L T Pct Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 Denver 3 1 0 .750 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 Oakland 1 3 0 .250 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 Washington 3 1 0 .750 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 Dallas 1 3 0 .250 South W L T Pct Carolina 3 1 0 .750 Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 New Orleans 0 4 0 .000 North W L T P Minnesota 4 1 0 .800 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 Detroit 3 1 0 .750 Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 West W L T Pct Arizona 2 2 0 .500 Seattle 2 2 0 .500 San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 St. Louis 0 4 0 .000 Thursday’s Games Green Bay 38, New Orleans 10 Atlanta 20, Baltimore 19 Cincinnati 9, Indianapolis 6 N.Y. Jets 24, Philadelphia 18 Tampa Bay 22, Miami 17 Jacksonville 17, Washington 16 Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 6 Detroit 17, Buffalo 10 N.Y. Giants 12, New England 9 Tennessee 24, Minnesota 17 Chicago 24, Cleveland 0 Dallas 21, Houston 14 Kansas City 24, St. Louis 17 Arizona 22, Denver 20 Seattle 31, Oakland 21 San Francisco 14, San Diego 12 NASCAR Point Leaders Through Aug. 22 1. Kevin Harvick, 908. 2. Joey Logano, 865. 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 819. 4. Brad Keselowski, 793. 5. Jimmie Johnson, 792. 6. Martin Truex Jr., 771. 7. Matt Kenseth, 753. 8. Kurt Busch, 713. 9. Denny Hamlin, 712. 10. Jamie McMurray, 696. 11. Ryan Newman, 683. 12. Paul Menard, 674. 13. Jeff Gordon, 672. 14. Carl Edwards, 666. 15. Clint Bowyer, 655. 16. Aric Almirola, 620. 17. Kasey Kahne, 618. 18. Greg Biffle, 572. 19. Austin Dillon, 564. 20. Kyle Larson, 551. 21. Danica Patrick, 525. 22. Casey Mears, 516. 23. AJ Allmendinger, 515. 24. David Ragan, 491. 25. Sam Hornish Jr., 476. 26. Tony Stewart, 466. 27. Trevor Bayne, 443. 28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 434. 29. Kyle Busch, 433. 30. Justin Allgaier, 409. 31. Cole Whitt, 387. 32. David Gilliland, 362. 33. Alex Bowman, 304. 34. Brett Moffitt, 303. 35. Michael Annett, 271. 36. Matt DiBenedetto, 263. 37. Josh Wise, 202. 38. Michael McDowell, 161. 39. Jeb Burton, 136. 40. Alex Kennedy, 93. 41. Reed Sorenson, 41. 42. Bobby Labonte, 39. 43. Brian Vickers, 32. 44. Michael Waltrip, 26. 45. Mike Wallace, 8. 46. Eddie MacDonald, 7. 47. Will Kimmel, 6. 48. Ron Hornaday Jr., 2. Transactions BASEBALL American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Activated OF George Springer from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Corpus Christi (Texas). MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated OF Aaron Hicks from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Logan Darnell from Rochester (IL). Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Activated RHP Chris McCoy. Placed RHP Bobby Blevins on the inactive list. FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived LB Andrew Bose, WR Daniel Brown, OT Blaine Clausell, WR Tom Nelson and CB Quinton Pointer. BUFFALO BILLS — Placed CB Leodis McKelvin on reserve/non-football injury list. Waived-injured WR Deonte Thompson. Released WR Dez Lewis, LB Ikemefuna Enemkpali, DE Quentin Groves, QB Matt Simms, G Will Campbell, RB John Conner, WR Andre Davis, DT Andre Fluellen, RB Bronson Hill, G Darryl Johnson, G Alex Kupper, DE BJ Larsen, CB Merrill Noel, WR Tobias Palmer, G Cyril Richardson and RB Cierre Wood. NEW YORK GIANTS — Released P Steve Weatherford. Acquired P Brad Wing from Pittsburgh for a conditional seventh-round draft choice. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released LB Philip Weaver and DL Darnell Dockett. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released DL Da’Quan Bowers. TENNESSEE TITANS — Traded G Andy Levitre to Atlanta for a 2016 sixthround draft pick and a conditional future draft pick. Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS — Signed WR Ken-Yon Rambo to a one-day contract and announced the retirement of Rambo. EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed PK-P Sean Whyte. HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW YORK RANGERS— Named Holmes Pharmacy 600 S. Main, Borger 274-5334 FREE DELIVERY to Borger, Stinnett, and Fritch. Charge Accounts We take ALL Medicare Part-D Insurance. Locally owned Ralph White - Broker/Owner Amy Jackson, Jodina Plumley, Jean Chisum, Gayle White, & Allen Jenkins/Sales Associates Each Independently Owned & Operated And operated WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2015 Borger News -Herald 9 Bulldogs shutout Dalhart on the road, 29-0 Area Schedule Friday Football Borger Varsity at Dalhart, 7:00 pm Sanford-Fritch Varsity at Sunray, 7 pm West Texas Varsity at Vega, 7 pm Volleyball Frank Phillips at SWCID, Borger quarterback Bryce Day hands the ball to running back JyUius Bumpus during Borger’s home game last week against Canyon. Borger travelled to Dalhart tonight to play the Wolves. (photo by Evan Hays) Big Spring, Tx, 6 p.m. By EVAN HAYS Sports Editor sports@borgernewsherald,com The Borger Bulldogs travelled to Dalhart tonight to take on the Golden Wolves. The Bulldogs dominated a penalty filled game, where as Dalhart had 18 penalties in the game crippling their drives. Dalhart got the ball first going three-andout punting to Borger. Borger quarterback Bryce Day started the Bulldogs first possession with a short quarterback keeper, and then running back JyUius Bumpus broke a 16 yard run setting up Borger with great field position. However, running back Jamarius Grimes would lose the handle on his first carry of the game fumbling the ball back to Dalhart. Dalhart would get their workhorse running back Conner Smith going on the second drive with 12 yards on the ground. Dalhart quarterback Jessie Lujan then threw an interception to Borger linebacker Miguel Rangel shifting the momentum. Borger couldn’t take advantage of the Dalhart turnover, and ended up turning the ball over on downs deep in Dalhart territory. Dalhart would gain a first down, and looked to be on their way down the field, but Saturday Cross Country Borger at Wolf Creek Classic, Perryton Volleyball Canyon at Borger, Jv at 10 am Varsity at 11 am Friday Sept. 11th Football Bushland at quarterback Jessie Lujan threw another interception, this time to Dontae Chambers. The first fireworks of the game would come when Bryce Day found Eaya Lewis down the sideline for a 67 yard pass down to the one-yard line. Bryce Day would punch in the one-yard score, and with the extra point the Bulldogs led after the first quarter 7-0. Dalhart would again turn to running back Conner Smith in the second quarter to get things going. Smith piled up 67 yards through the second quarter, but Dalhart committed untimely penalties stalling their drives. Borger quarterback Bryce Day already had 105 yards through the air early in the second quarter. Dalhart would begin to stack the line to shut down running back JyUius Bumpus in the second quarter. This would backfire as Bryce Day would find a streaking Marlon Jones for a 60 yard touchdown, and after the extra point was blocked the Bulldogs had a 13-0 lead. Dalhart couldn’t muster any offense late in the second quarter giving the ball back to Borger for another chance to add to the lead. Borger appeared to score another touchdown at the very end of the half, but it was called Friday Night Scoreboard Borger, Homecoming, 7:00 p.m. Please submit any sports stories or pictures to sports@ borgernews herald.com Texas Tech aims for better season, starts vs Sam Houston St. Borger 29 Dalhart 0 West Texas 16 Vega 34 Sanford-Fritch 0 Sunray 0 FUNDRAISER LUXURY LINEN SALE 1500 THREAD COUNT SHEET SET Do Not Fade, Shrink, Wrinkle, or “get little pills or beads” Choice of 12 beautiful colors Twin $30.00 Full $35.00 King $45.00 California King $45.00 All Brand New Queen $40.00 Split King $50.00 All Complete Sets We also offer: Bamboo Pillows, Blankets and More Proceeds Benefit: GPCH Auxiliary/ Volunteers 100 Medical Drive Borger, Texas We accept: Cash, Checks, All Major Credit Cards Thurs., September 10, 2015 7am to 6pm Located: Main Hallway of Golden Plains Community Hospital back because of quarterback Bryce Day was pushed by a teammate into the end zone. Kicker Carlos Beltran would kick a 23 yard field goal and Borger led 16-0 at halftime. JyUius Bumpus would extend Borger’s lead in the third quarter with a 38 yard touchdown run after another Jessie Lujan interception by Borger’s Josh Johnson. The extra point was blocked again, so Borger’s lead was 22-0. After Dalhart was assessed seven illegal procedure penalties the game was pretty much over. Borger running back Anfernee Glover would score a five-yard touchdown at the end of the game to assure the victory. Bryce Day would go 14-25 passing for 279 and one touchdown. Day also scored one touchdown on the ground. JyUius Bumpus carried the ball 22 times for 128 yards and touchdown. Marlon Jones caught five passes for 101 yards and one score. Jud Tyree caught six passes for 59 yards. Dontae Chambers caught one pass fot 41 yards. Eaya Lewis’ one catch was for 67 yards, and Anfernee Glover carried the ball four times for 25 yards, and scored one touchdown. Borger will host Bushland next week for homecoming at 7:00 p.m. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has told one of his quarterbacks he'll start Saturday when the Red Raiders play Sam Houston State. But fans won't learn if it's sophomore Patrick Mahomes or junior Davis Webb until one of them jogs out to take the first snap against the Bearkats, a Football Championship Subdivision team that shared the Southland Conference title last season. Kingsbury said the starter for the program's 1,000th game is the one who's best for the team now. "We listed them as 'or' because we do feel like we have two starters and two guys that can win games and two guys that deserve to be the starter," the thirdyear coach said. "But we can only play one, so we'll play one and see how it goes." The Red Raiders are looking for a win to start a possible rebound from last season when they finished 4-8 and won just two Big 12 games, their fewest since the conference began in 1996. Sam Houston State, which finished 11-5 last season and lost in the semifinal to eventually FCS winner North Dakota State — for the third time in four seasons — returns 19 starters. Bearkats coach K.C. Keeler said he, too, isn't naming who will start at quarterback — junior Jared Johnson, who was the starter all last season, or sophomore Jeremiah Briscoe, a transfer for UAB. "This is probably about as deep a team as I've had," he said. "If we play well we have a shot." Texas Tech is eager to show off its defense under its eighth defensive coordinator since 2007. David Gibbs led Houston's defense to back-to-back top 25 finishes nationally in turnovers. He coached nine years in the NFL before moving to Houston for two seasons. "We'll do some good things, we'll do some knucklehead things, and we'll grow from it," Gibbs said of his squad's first game under his guidance. Here are some things to watch for when Texas Tech hosts Sam Houston State: CAN TEXAS TECH STOP THE RUSH?: Texas Tech allowed about 260 yards rushing per game last season to finish near the bottom nationally. The Bearkats will be a good first test after they led the conference in rushing last season, averaging about 250 yards per game. Sam Houston State's up-tempo offense will be a challenge for the Red Raiders. "I just think they're a different team than they were last year on the defensive side of the ball," Keeler said. "There's a new attitude." BIG STAGE FOR BEARKATS: Sam Houston State likely won't be wowed by the Lubbock crowd, where the capacity is about 60,000. Last year they traveled to LSU where they played in front 100,000-plus fans in a loss. Sam Houston State is 29-3 against FBS teams since 2000. UP-TEMPO OFFENSES: Keeler says he thinks there will be as many as 250 snaps in the game, which will be played in the afternoon in hot West Texas. "I think we'll rotate more guys in there, so regardless of who is starting everybody's going to play," Gibbs said. "I think you have to early in the season, especially against these spread offenses who go so fast. But it's going to be a challenge." 10 WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2015 Borger News -Herald Faces and Places: Blackhawks Reunion
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