National Night Out October 4
The Parmer County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a “National Night Out” Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Office at 300 4th Street in Farwell. Everyone in Parmer County is invited to come out and enjoy hamburgers cooked by Cargill and the Friona Noon Lions Club “World Famous” French fries as well as games, music, prize giveaways and much more.
The National Night Out (NNO) is a cooperative effort designed to bring communities together with Law Enforcement and First Responder agencies. The NNO promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, better places to live.
The NNO was an offshoot of the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) which was founded by Matt A. Peskin in March of 1981. The NNO enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community while providing a great opportunity to bring everyone together under positive circumstances.
This year a Salsa contest will be featured at the event. The salsa contest is sponsored by Leal’s Mexican Restaurants of Clovis, New Mexico. The deadline for signing up for the contest is noon on Tuesday, October 4 at the Sheriff’s Office. Winners will receive $200 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place and $50 for third place.
Rules for the contest are:
*A one-quart jar of your favorite salsa recipe made and ready to sample. (Pico de Gallo, Chili Verde, Traditional, Fruit Salsa, etc.)
*Any Parmer County resident is eligible to enter.
*All entries must be registered by noon central time on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the Parmer County Sheriff’s Office.
*Set up begins at 5:30 p.m. with judging at 6:30 p.m. on 10/4/16.
*All entries must be made by the participant. Recipe must be original with no use of commercially prepared salsa.
*Each contestant will be given a number associated with their salsa.
*Decisions of the judges are final.
*Must be present during judging.
*Chips and other garnishments are allowed for presentation purposes. Leal’s will provide the chips for the tasting to each contestant.
*Salsa will be judged on appearance, taste and texture.
*Appearance scores will be judged on the attractiveness of the entire presentation.
For more information on the salsa contest, contact Ross Paiz at the Parmer County Sheriff’s Office at (806) 481-3303.
The Sheriff’s Office could not hold this event without the help of the communities in Parmer County (Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Lazbuddie and Rhea) and the following donors: Headquarters Restaurant, Friona Star, Affordable Bail Bonds, Leal’s of Clovis, Stateline Tribune, Torres Bail Bonds, Lowe’s #3 in Friona, American Red Cross, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, National Weather Service, Parmer Medical Center, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Cargill, Friona Noon Lions Club, Cal-Maine, AeroCare and all the area schools.
Everyone is invited to come out to visit with the law enforcement and first responder agencies and enjoy a good time with great food and fun.
For more information on this event contact, Tanya Hunn, Parmer County Sheriff’s Office National Night Out Coordinator at (806) 481-3303.
