Friona First Responders Emergency Training Event • May 21, 2022
It was designed to be a learning experience and it did not disappoint. The inaugural Friona First Responders Training Event was held on Saturday, May 21st. First responders from cities, towns, and rural communities converged on Friona to improve their ability to diagnose and solve problems that arise in emergency situations.
Individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses would need to work together to make the event a success in the same way the event would strive to teach the attendees how to work together to navigate various emergency scenarios.
The training school began with classroom work, operating instructions, and a complimentary meal. Cargill of Friona provided the cooking crew which delivered up awesome steaks while the Friona Noon Lions Club provided their "world famous" french fries. Lowe's Marketplace provided bottled water and A-Tex Dairy supplied the ice cream. Hi-Pro furnished all attendees with leather gloves and safety glasses.
Local volunteers served as "patients" and looked the part courtesy of UMC/Lubbock make-up artists. The City of Friona provided the Community Center for the meal and King Country/K3 Towing provided the venue just west of town. Vehicles used for the "crash scene" were donated by Daniel De La O, Amy Laing, and Gary Stowers.
Those participating in the training event included Shallowater Fire and EMS, Amarillo Fire, UMC Lubbock EMS and Hospital, Rhea-Bootleg Fire, Friona Fire and EMS, Parmer County Sheriff's Office, and Farwell EMS and Fire. The EMS crews did receive CE credits.
Event organizer Nik Baucom, City of Friona EMS Director, said that planning is already underway for next year's event which will be sometime in April 2023. Baucom stated, "I would like to thank everyone involved for making the first-ever training event a success. We look forward to making next year's event bigger and better!" More photos here.
Friona July 4th events — The 4th of July Parade will line up at 9:00 a.m. and begin at 9:15 a.m. at 1606 W. 10th Street. The annual neighborhood parade will travel around the block and return to the starting area. Free snow cones will be provided by Fire & Ice. Everyone is invited to participate! The Friona Volunteer Fire Department will conduct a fireworks display at Reeve Lake beginning around 9:50 p.m. Personal fireworks will be allowed until Midnight inside the Reeve Lake area ONLY.
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Bovina July 4th events — the Bovina Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a parade on July 4th that starts at 10 a.m. at North & 3rd streets and ends at the city park. There will be a $13 brisket plate lunch served at the park beginning around 10:45 a.m. Vendors will be there along with a mechanical bull, water slide, cornhole tourney, etc. The Bovina Fire Department will put on its annual fireworks display at the football field and will offer free watermelon prior to the show. Call or text Lori Saenz at 517-8248 for information.
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More than just a drink and a salad — The seventh month of the Gregorian year is named in honor of Julius Caesar. In 63 B.C. Caesar had been elected Pontifex Maximus. July was originally named Quintilis after Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus, a Roman Emperor who died in 270 B.C.
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Buck Moon — July's full moon is called the Buck Moon because that's when a male deer's antlers grow the fastest.
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On deck — next week's Star will feature July 4th highlights and a preview of the upcoming Cheeseburger Festival Week schedule of events.
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National Days
June 30: Meteor Watch Day
July 1: Postal Worker Day
July 2: Hop-a-Park Day
July 3: Eat Your Beans Day
July 4: Independence Day
July 5: Workaholics Day
July 6: Fried Chicken Day
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Scholarship recipients (l-r), Tim Ally, Isaias Olmos, Alberth Arguelles, Greg O'Brian (FVAA president), Annacaren Salas, Caden Bunker, and Anthony Arbarca
The Friona Vocational Agriculture Association has announced its annual scholarship recipients for 2022. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, and participation in Friona High School's FCCLA or FFA programs.
Applicants submit an application form and an essay explaining how FHS's vocational training programs have prepared them for the future. Recipients are required to be enrolled in the Fall semester at a college or university to receive the scholarship.
Four (4) $1,000 scholarships were awarded to FFA students Tim Ally, Anthony Arbarca, Caden Bunker, and Isaias Olmos. Two (2) $500 scholarships were awarded to FCCLA students Alberth Arguelles and Annacaren Salas.
The Friona Vocational Agriculture Association provides monetary support to the youth of Friona who exhibit a commitment and dedication to 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA activities. Through this support, and their fundraising efforts, the association encourages young people to pursue endeavors that will enable them to become the future leaders of the community, state, and country.
The Friona Vocational Agriculture Association is serving up a Pulled Pork Lunch on Friday, July 1st starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Vet Industries Parking Lot. All the funds raised will go to local 4-H, FFA and FCCLA kids.
