Congratulations to Tonya Lookingbill on winning the contest to name the new senior apartments. We are proud to announce Legacy Pointe Senior Apartments will be opening this fall. Stay tuned.
Calling any volunteers!!
Prairie Acres is excited about every resident getting a new bed. They are in and we need your help. Saturday, September 18th we are having a "Build a Bed" party starting at 9am. We will serve hotdogs around 11:30am. We have roughly 35 beds to put together. This work will require a little lifting. So, if you have a little time and a set of sockets, bring them and come join in providing a new bed to our residents.
Mark your calendars
Saturday, October 2nd will be the first annual Classic Car and Craft Fair at Prairie Acres. If you are crafty and would like to set up a booth and sell your crafts come join us or if you are a car buff and would like to bring or just come look at some great classic automobiles you are welcome. The booth space will be 12 x 12 for $20 (no electricity, sorry). Entering a car in the show is $20 with a top prize to be awarded for People's choice. More details to come, but feel free to contact Elizabeth Romero to reserve your space or commit your car, 806-250-3922. This event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with set-up beginning at 7:30 a.m. here at Prairie Acres.
Prairie Acres Administrator Jeff Procter and Housing Manager Cindy Hooley present Tonya Lookingbill (center) a $150 gift card for submitting the winning entry in the "Name those new apartments" contest.
Friona AD/Head Football Coach Jimmy Arias was the guest speaker at Monday's Friona Noon Lions Club meeting at The Farmwife Kitchen restaurant. Coach Arias said, "All sports are up and running. This will be a busy weekend with Friona hosting the Border Bash volleyball tourney on Thursday & Saturday, and the Chieftains playing host to the Borger Bulldogs Friday evening at the season home-opening football game." Also in attendance at the meeting were Club Sweethearts for 2021-22, Cheyenne Correa (left) and Breanna Rivera (right). Both are juniors at Friona High School this year.
Free Vaccination Clinic — Parmer Medical Center is hosting a Free Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic on Friday, September 10th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the XIT Recreation Center in Bovina, Texas. Pfizer vaccines are now available for ages 12 and up. Call for an appointment at 806-240-1562 or 806-240-1761. Walk-ins are available.
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Scout Sign Up — Join the fun at scout sign-up event on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in the Friona City Park. Free hot dogs will be served, paper rockets will be flying, and Golden Eagle District Executive Michael Lopez will be there to help kids sign up for scouting. Call 806-358-6500 for information.
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Celebrating National Days — On Labor Day, I plan to wear my WTA&M shirt while drinking A&W Root Beer & eating cheese pizza simultaneously taking photos of birds at Reeve Lake & whispering "I shall return". Et tu?
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Parmer County Steak Dinner — Tickets for the Parmer County Steak Dinner are still available. The event will take place on Saturday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the XIT Center in Bovina, Texas. Tickets are $100 which includes two meals. Proceeds are used to support the Parmer County Stock Show. Call Bill White at 806-265-7031 or Tracy Bunker at 806-683-1319 for tickets.
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National Days
September 2 — V-J Day
September 3 — College Colors Day
September 4 — Wildlife Day
September 5 — Cheese Pizza Day
September 6 — Labor Day
September 7 — Beer Lover's Day
September 8 — & Day
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Contestants in the 65th Annual Miss Friona Scholarship Pageant are (l-r) Audrianna Trevino, Anahi Gonzalez, Breanna Godinez, Magdalena Licero, Amy Montana, Yvonne Legarreta, and Breanna Rivera. Not in photo is Nicole Guerra.
Work began this week on the new "East Allsups" store. The new facility will cover the entire block just east of the current store and will include parking space for trucks. The new store is expected to be completed near the end of the year.