Weather guy John Gurley says the gully-washer we had Tuesday evening amounted to 2.24” in his official rain gauge in Friona. Other reports ranged up to 3-inches. It was still sprinkling and trying to rain when I came to work Wednesday morning. Cooler fall weather is on the way. Let’s be grateful.
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Anniversaries to report: Barbara and Jimmy Maynard 59 years on September 5. Rex and Chuck Blackburn 60 years September 8. Casey and Terry Sharrock 23 years on September 6. Very happy wishes to these fine folks.
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A prediction: There is no way former governor Rick Perry is going to look good on Dancing With the Stars.
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Big weekend coming up. The Chiefs make the short drive to Bovina to take on the Mustangs Friday night. Cargill will be serving free hamburgers so come on over. Then Saturday night the Miss Friona and Little Miss pageants begin at 6:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. There are 13 Little Miss contestants and 17 Miss Friona contestants.
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Next week is Maize Days week. Gospel Gathering is Wednesday. Homecoming game is Friday night at 7:30 p.m. vs. Floydada. Big parade and park activities Saturday September 17. Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. The fire department will be selling tickets in the park for their 4-wheeler drawing which will take place at 1:00 p.m. The Noon Lions will have a booth in the park selling raffle tickets to give away a Henry 45-70 rifle and a Ruger Bearcat handgun. There will be two winners and drawing is December 15 at the Noon Lions meeting. Tickets for the 4-wheeler and the guns are $10 each.
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From the Prairies Acres September newsletter. A meet and greet will be held next Tuesday September 13 at Heritage Estates from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to introduce the new management team, Loree Tamayo consulting. The resident of the month is Peggy London. The employee of the month is Anahis Marinelarena. She works in the nursing department and has been employed since January 2012.
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Congratulations to Don Spring and David Woods, our football contest winners. Week 2 is in this Star. Enter the contest. You could win some cash.
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This was a short week with the Labor Day holiday. Then I missed all day Tuesday with appointments and tests at the Cardiology Center in Amarillo. So I worked Wednesday. Nathan and Dana took the brunt of this week’s big Miss Friona and Little Miss paper. Therefore, Town Talk is short and sweet this week. Thanks for being a Star reader. Will try to do better next week. Until then!
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