Congratulations to Mike and Betty Lamb as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary!
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Path to the Plate Program for 4-H members. We will be touring Hi-Pro Feeds and the Coursey Family Farm (Milk Goat Operation). SPACE IS LIMITED!!! RSVP deadline is July 8th. Call the extension office at 806-251-5120 to reserve your spot.
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The roll-off box will be open this Saturday, July 6th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Keep Friona clean!
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The Friona Senior Citizens Organization is looking for help. Call Susan Gonzales at 806-626-8602 or call the Friona Senior Citizens Organizations office on Monday or Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at 806-250-3645.
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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. So far there are 10 teams that have signed up and there is room for other vendors!!!
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The Friona Public Library is currently accepting applications for their Library Director. Those interested in applying for the Friona Public Library Director job must complete an employee application, provide a cover letter and resume before the July 26,2019 deadline. The City’s recruitment brochure and application are accessible online at: https://www.cityoffriona.com/library or can be picked up at Friona City Hall. The application and all required supporting documents must be mailed, emailed, or delivered in person to Friona City Hall at the below address. Applications can be emailed to cityinfo@frionatx.us. For questions, please call (806) 250-2761.
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The Friends of the Library Book Shoppe, located at 119 West 6th, will be open Thursday, July 4th from 10-12. The Friends of the Library Book Shoppe have lots of really nice new donations, including some audio books. Go check them out!!
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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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The Friona City Pool is offering swimming lessons, water aerobics, and pool party rentals. They will be open 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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This year’s Cheeseburger Festival will be an indoor/outdoor, afternoon/evening event (from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) at Reeve Lake /Friona Community Center with celebration in some shape or form for the WHOLE WEEK prior! Stay tuned for a list of events that will kick off on Monday, July 15th and end with a bang on Saturday, July 20th. On July 20, the Cheeseburger Festival will take place and will finish off with a firework display at dusk. Donations for fireworks can be made at the chamber office!
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The 4th Annual Friona Kidz Building Camp is scheduled for July 9-13 at 603 W. 15th in Friona (Boy Scout Hut). The camp will be held each evening from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and there will be a sleep over on the night of the 12th followed by a breakfast on the morning of the 13th. The age range for participants is 5 years old to 12 years old. There is no cost to attend the camp. Tools and materials will be provided to all of the participants. The event will feature creativity, food, music, fun, and games. The camp is free to the public and volunteers are needed. Contact the Friona Chamber of Commerce & Ag at 806-250-3491 if you have questions or wish to participate.
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The 4th of July Small Town Parade line up will be at 8:15 a.m. and parade will start at 8:30 a.m. at 1606 W. 10th street. Everyone welcome and also get free ice cream!!
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Cheeseburger Festival Weekly Celebration:
July 15: Night Under the Stars 8 p.m.- 10 p.m.
July 16: Free Pool Swim Day 1 p.m. – 10 p.m.
July 17: Farmers Market Crafts 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Movies in the Park 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
July 18 : Video Game Challenge 7 p.m.- 10 p.m.
Adult Softball Tournament 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
July 19 : Live Music in the Park
Motorcycle/ Classic Car Drag
Adult Softball Tournament
July 20: “Bun” Run and Walk 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Water Polo 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Cheeseburger Cook-Off 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Motorcycle/ Classic Car Rally 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Adult Softball Tournament 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Fireworks Show at Dusk
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The 47th Annual Nazereth German Festival and Suds & Sound will held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Nazareth, Texas. Tickets are $12 each and includes a free German Sausage Meal. If you have questions, contact Dana Kleman at 806-647-7514 or Lesly Annen at 817-975-2150. More info is on Facebook: Nazareth German Fest/Suds & Sounds, Instagram: nazermanfest, and Snapchat: naz.germanfest.
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National Days:
July 4: Independence Day, National Barbecued Spareribs Day, National Caesar Salad Day
July 5: National Graham Cracker Day, National Hawaii Day
July 6: National Fried Chicken Day
July 7: National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day, National Strawberry Sundae Day, National Macaroni Day.
July 8: National Chocolate with Almonds Day
July 9: National Sugar Cookie Day
July 10: National Pina Colada Day
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- Grow through what you go through.
