The Friona Community Blood will be conducted by Coffee Memorial Blood Center on Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 12 noon until 7 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 1500 N. Cleveland. Don’t forget to go donate blood!!
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The FHS Class of 1969 will have a fifty year reunion at the Holiday Inn West in Amarillo on August 17. There is an article with more details in the Star this week. Contact Phyllis Renner Murphree at phyllismurphree@gmail.com or Connie Slagle at frionabookshoppe@gmail.com for more information.
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The 11th Annual Pudge Kendrick Memorial Golf Tournament will be July 27-28 at John Pitman Golf Course in Hereford. Signup is now open at the Pro Shop in Hereford.
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It’s time for Cheeseburger Festival cook team signups! You may find rules and registration forms at the Friona Chamber of Commerce office on Main Street or online at friona-chamber.com. The first 20 (paid) teams will be able to compete, and entry is non-refundable.
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The Friends of the Library Book Shoppe, located at 119 West 6th, will change hours due to lack of air conditioning. From June through September, the book shop will be open Thursday mornings from 10-12.
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The 50th season of the Friona Fine Arts Council’s Summer Drama Workshop will begin on Monday, July 8, for elementary and junior high students in the Friona High School Auditorium. The elementary show will rehearse from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for two weeks. The junior high show will rehearse from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The high school actors will kick things off on Sunday, July 7, at 7:00 pm in the Friona High School Auditorium. They will rehearse in the evenings from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. The cost will be $25.00 per participant.
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Here’s the SCOOP! Summer is here’ join Prairie Acres for an Ice-cream social, on June 18th from 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. They would be happy to see you at their SWEET Summer Celebration!!!
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Steer Validation will be Monday, June 24th from 9-12 at Dr. Kennedy’s in Muleshoe. This will be for all steers regardless of FFA or 4-H.
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The Friona City Pool is offering swimming lessons, water aerobics, and pool party rentals. They will be open from Tuesdays- Saturday and their regular hours are 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., swimming lessons from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and party/ water aerobics hours 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
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The Friona Independent School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided from Monday through Friday at the Friona Elementary School Cafeteria serving breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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The Parmer County Babe Ruth Baseball League is conducting a fundraiser. For a $10 donation you have a chance to win one for four prizes. The prizes are: Henry Lever Action 22 LR, Ruger 10/22 black synthetic 22 LR, Savage Bolt Action XP 270 package with scope, and Heritage Roughrider 22 LR with 6” barrel. The drawing will be held on Saturday, June 22nd. You must be 18 or older and you do not have to be present to win. Contact Eric @ 830-370-2459 or Brett @ 806-240-0275 for information.
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National Days:
June 13: National Career Nurse Assistants Day
June 14: National Strawberry Shortcake Day, and National Flag Day
June 15: National Smile Power Day, and Nature Photography Day
June 16: National Fudge Day, and Father’s Day
June 17: Global Garbage Man Day, and National Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 18: National Go Fishing Day, and National Splurge Day
June 19: National Martini Day, and National Watch Day
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Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday!
