Happy Birthday wishes go out to Ron! He will be celebrating his 78th birthday on Sunday. Happy Birthday Boss! We miss you!
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Make plans to attend the Town Hall with State Senator Kel Seliger on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Old Depot at the Friona City Park.
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Parmer County Farm Bureau will hold their Annual County Convention on Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Friona High School Cafeteria. Members are invited to attend the meal. Door prizes will be given.
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If you love to sing or have musical talent mark your calendar to attend the organizational meeting for “A Hurricane Christmas” on Tuesday, October 17 at 7 p.m. at the Union Congregational Church, 1601 N. Euclid Ave. “A Hurricane Christmas” will be presented on December 3 at 2 p.m. at the Friona High School auditorium.
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Bluebonnet Home Health and Hospice and Friona Heritage Estates will host a community education event on Tuesday, October 24 at 6 p.m. Topics to be discussed will include declining hygiene, safe driving and alternate care considerations. They will be discussing the tough topics. For more information call Bluebonnet Home Health and Hospice at (806) 247-0057.
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The FHS Band will host a spaghetti dinner Friday, October 27 in the FHS cafeteria from 5-7:30 p.m. before the PINK OUT game against Muleshoe. The dinner is just $7 per person and will include spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, green beans, bread and dessert. The band is raising money for their end of school trip.
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The Open House at Prairie Acres is set for Tuesday, October 17 from 6-8 p.m. Come by to see the renovations and look at the new surroundings.
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The Harrington Mobile Mammography Coach will be at Parmer Medical Center Wednesday, October 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 1-800-377-4673 to schedule your mammography.
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Andy Montana and Sawyer Osborn will be back on Friday, October 13 as they broadcast the Friona Chieftains and River Road Wildcats game from River Road. If you can’t attend the game catch up with them at www.West11Sports.com, on Channel 76 on WT Services or on the convenient app. Follow the Chiefs as they go into district with a 5-0 record.
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The Bovina Volunteer Fire Department will hold a fundraiser at the new fire department on Friday, October 20 starting at 11 a.m. Brisket plates will be offered for $10 each. Funds will go for new doors for the building.
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Coach Jake Ebeling reports that there has been a change in the Freshman football schedule this week. The Freshmen Chiefs will be playing the River Road JV. He also reports that the past two weeks the Freshmen Chiefs have suffered two point losses to Crosbyton’s JV and Dalhart’s Freshmen teams. “The Chiefs are starting to play well and we look forward to being able to play another JV team this week,” stated Ebeling.
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The Association of Mature American Citizens emails little tidbits of stories each week. This week included the following:
Crook or Cook
A burglar broke into a Mexican restaurant in Hicksville, NY, stole $100 from the cash register and then proceeded to cook up a storm. He was caught on surveillance video and the owner of the eatery was very impressed with the crook’s cooking skills.
The thief knew his way around a commercial kitchen and, apparently, he was a neat freak who made sure he cleaned up after himself. He even left a one-dollar tip after enjoying his meal.
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I bumped into a lady from Bovina this week that sells homemade burritos. Her name is Sylvia Guerra and owns Morena’s Burritos. She stated that everything she sells she makes from scratch including the tortillas, hot sauce, etc. She delivers breakfast and lunch burritos and will even make burritos to your liking if you call ahead. She has been doing this for 7 years. If you are interested in trying her burritos, give her a call at 575-777-1324.
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We at the Friona Star apologize for the confusion surrounding the retirement of Darla Bracken from the Friona Public Library. She has not left the Library. Her retirement will be effective at the end of 2017. They will be opening up applications for her replacement soon.
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If you have news for Town Talk, give us a call.
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“The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many.... September is dressing herself in showy dahlias and splendid marigolds and starry zinnias. October, the extravagant sister, has ordered an immense amount of the most gorgeous forest tapestry for her grand reception.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894)
