Pam Kendrick
Woman of the Year
Danny Kendrick
Man of the Year
Juan Samarron
Citizen of the Year
Erin Barnett
Teacher of the Year
Yvonne Legarreta
Student of the Year
Dieter Ally
Student of the Year
Efrain Rocha
Employee of the Year
Magdalena Gonzalez
Employee of the Year
Bermea Construction Inc.
Blaze, Monica & Richard
Business of the Year
Election Results - Unofficial Primary Election results are in. Among the winners were Ted Cruz (US Senator), Jodey Arrington for (US Rep./Dist. 19), and John Smithee (State Rep./Dist. 86). At the county level, Eric Geske defeated Jose Rojo for Sheriff. Complete results next week.
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Hams Available - The Friona Vocational Agriculture Association is cooking maple glazed smoked hams for Easter. Hams will be cooked on March 22 & 23 and will be available for same day pickup. Hams are $75 each and only 150 will be available. All profits from the fundraiser go to the Association's FFA & FCCLA Scholarship Fund. Please see ad on back page. Order yours today.
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Band Note - The Mighty Chieftain Band traveled to Panhandle on Tuesday to compete in the Regional UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest. The band received a 1 in Concert and a 2 in Sight Reading. Congratulations!
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Prairie Acres News - Shirley Brazeal is the Prairie Acres Resident of the Month for March. Employee of the Month is Yvette Garcia. Yvette works in the Activity Department and joined the staff in June of 2006.
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Legacy Point News - Kathy Borchers announced that Legacy Pointe apartments are now officially full. All potential new residents will now be put on a waiting list. A St. Patrick's Day Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, March 21st. Call or text Kathy at 806-206-788 make a reservation or for more information. You can Dine-In or Carry-Out.
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Pretty in Pink - March 9th is Barbie Day. In 1959, Ruth Handler created the Barbie doll and launched an American icon. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, and she came with a full array of accessories. While toymakers mass-produced toys for years, before Barbie, none of them had adult features. Estimates place over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries. In 1998, the Toy Hall of Fame inducted Barbie into its hallowed halls. As of January 10, 2024, Greta Gerwig's very pink fantasy-comedy "Barbie" (2023) has collected more than 636 million U.S. dollars at the North American box office, garnering a total of 1.45 billion U.S. dollars worldwide.
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Eat to Live - It was announced at the senior meal on Monday that the average attendance was 50 for the meals served in February. Meals are served at noon each Monday and Thursday and the cost is only $6 and you don't have to do dishes!
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Cereal...its whats for Dinner? - In an interview with CNBC last week, WK Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick's told cash-strapped shoppers, who are spending the highest portion of their income on food than at any point in the last 30 years, to consider eating cereal for dinner. I have a better idea. A bread & water diet for everyone in Washington D.C.!
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Texas Facts - Texas has more deer than any other state in the union. Source: funworldfacts.com
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National Days
March 7- Cereal Day
March 8 - Proofreading Day
March 9 - Barbie Day
March 10 - Daylight Saving Time
March 11 - Promposal Day
March 12 - Girl Scout Day
March 13 - Good Samaritan Day
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