The Chieftains hosted Sundown last Friday in their first scrimmage of the year. Head Coach Jimmy Arias said he was very pleased with the level of play and was especially encouraged by the effort of the offensive line. In baseball, some players can read the "seams" as the pitch is coming towards them. In this photo, you can read the "seam" as the football floats by the intended receiver.
Just a matter of time — There were accidents at the two Friona area "hotspots" this past week. The Cargill plant entrance west of town and the notorious Hub intersection south of town were the locations of the fender benders. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurst in either of the accidents this time.
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Small World News — FISD personnel attended a "going back to school" motivational conference entitled "Thrive" last week at the Amarillo Civic Center. Junior High teacher Sarah Geries was walking down an aisle of vendor booths when she heard someone shout her name. She kept walking and then they shouted "Sarah Mears" and she stopped. How would someone know her maiden name? Turns out it was 1983 FHS graduate Sheri Dodson. Sheri is a Senior Executive Director at Lamar University. The two had a good visit and got caught up on the past ?? years.
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Donate today — The Friona Community Blood Drive is TODAY Thursday, August 18th from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall located at 1500 Cleveland. To schedule an appointment, call 1-806-331-8833. To save time, complete your questions online using Donor Express at www.thegiftoflife.org.
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Senior Citizens Day — On August 19, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5847 declaring August 21st as National Senior Citizens Day. According to the 2017 census, 47 million seniors live in the United States. By 2060, that number will nearly double.
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Meet the Chiefs — Be sure to come out to Chieftain Field Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. to meet players, managers, coaches, and cheerleaders for the upcoming fall season of sports.
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Wheels on the bus go round & round — The new FISD "City Bus Route" is off and running. 54 students rode the first morning (Wednesday) and 80 are currently signed up. If you would like to add your child to the list or if you would like more information, call Serapio at 806-206-6760. If he does not answer, please leave a message and he will call you back.
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Next week — We will have coverage of the Annual Co-Op Gin Meeting and the Meet the Chiefs event.
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National Days
August 18 — Mail Order Catalog Day
August 19 — Aviation Day
August 20 — Radio Day
August 21 — Senior Citizens Day
August 22 — Ride the Wind Day
August 24 — Waffle Day
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On July 31st the Parmer County Snack Pak 4 Kids Team hosted the Annual "Feeding the Future Fundraiser" at Alpo's Barn in Farwell, Texas. The evening was full of music, fun, and included a Silent and Live Auction. The profits from the event will be used to purchase food for qualifying students in Friona, Farwell, Texico, Bovina, Muleshoe, and Lazbuddie.
Thanks to our local communities this year's event was again a great success! The 2022 Feeding the Future Auction raised a total of $60,000 dollars for our LOCAL Snack Pak Programs. We look forward to working with our schools to help students to be better prepared and succeed in the classroom and in life.
The Parmer County Snack Pak 4 Kids Team would like to thank everyone that donated to, participated in, volunteered for, and attended our event. A Special Thank you goes out to Alan & Edie Kalbas of Alpo's Barn, their generous teamwork makes this event work!
Thank you for helping us "Feed the Future"!!!
Hi-Pro Friona • Nutra Blend • Springlake Potatoes • The Studio • Thirty One Gifts • Bailey County Electric Cooperative • Five Area Telephone Cooperative • Ivy Cottage Gifts • Farm House Flowers & Gifts • Sparkle Cleaners • Tres Bellas • Tyler Gun Works of Friona • United Supermarkets • Farwell Fuels • Rebecca's of Texico • Fry & Cox • Progressive Dairy Solutions • Jade Jypsy • Mohawk Auto Parts • Foote Family Meats
Wilbur Ellis, Farwell • Jarman Seeds • Mike Camp Insurance • Agri-Plan, LLC • Burton Service Center • Heartland Financial • Jim & John Taylor • Beverage Barn • Muleshoe Livestock Auction • Aldridge Actkinson Rutter • Triple M Cattle • Annie & Martha's Artisan Bakery • Robert Leopard, DDS Farwell Hardware • Allen Mount • Southwest Ag Services • First UMC Muleshoe • Unbridled Style • Elis Funeral Home • JTS Insurance • Shipman's Body Shop
Kelly Green Seeds • Mark Morton State Farm • J. Berry Business Solutions • Dale Oil Co • Kunafin LLC • Kirkland Pump Co • Blue Sky Farm • Natural Soda LLC • Cargill Meat Solutions • Jarecki Custom Farms • Citizens Bank of Clovis • Parmer County Cotton Growers • TW&M • Friona Star, Inc • State Farm/Lonestar Farm Art/Chieftan Storagex • Circle of Love Ministries • The Rack • West Texas Protein • Town & Country Vet Clinic • Friona Interbank
Optima Dairy Texas • Friona Rural Health Clinic • Bi Wize Pharmacy • Circle Three Feedyard • Cal Main Foods • Mike & Peggy Goettsch • Friona Inn • WTRT • Vet Industries • Keeling Cattle Company • D&S Trucking • Fridas of Texico • Kera Corporation • Richley Salon • Delores Jones • Art by Audra • Scentsy by Shauna — Muleshoe Vet Supply • Precure Electric, Inc • Tire Pros & Tire Country • Malouf's Fabric • LaCasita
Welch Farms • Taylor Brothers • Parmer County Farm Bureau • Samarron Tree Trimming • James Bros. Implement • H&R Block • Johnny & Buelah Miller • James & Dolores Williams • Lhoist North America • Leal's Tortilla Factory • Cunningham Electric/21st Century Engine • Hal & Linda Wood • Eevolve Enterprises • K-3 Towing/King County Trailer • Chieftain Sports & Fitness
2022 Snack Pak 4 Kids Crew — (l-r) Joe Lafuente, Maddie Wium, Debbie Wium, Sharon White, Delynda Wium, Loy McLellan, Elizabeth, and Nita Lafuente (not in picture). Every other Thursday local volunteers meet at 3:00 p.m. at the north end of the Friona United Methodist Church to assemble snack packs to be distributed to the Primary, Elementary, and Junior High Schools. On Friday mornings, Friona Feed Yard employees pick up the boxes from the church and deliver them to the three schools where they are given to the students for the weekend. If you would like to help, August 30th is the next "packing" day.
City of Friona
July 2022
Public Library
Days Open 19
Patron Visits (electronic) 580
Patron Visits (manual) 480
Average Daily In-Person Visits 31
New Patrons 13
Number of Items Circulated 614
New Items Added 74
Police Department
Calls 191
Stops 65
Warnings 58
Citations 8
Arrests 4
Miles Driven 2,938
EMS
Transports (911) 21
Non-Transports (911) 19
Transfers 13
No Patient 0
Standby 4
Total Runs 57
Volunteer Fire Department
July (3 calls) 25 Personnel and 8 Vehicles