Volunteer to Eat - The Friona Volunteer Fire Department is cooking for all Friona residents on June 11th, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. They will be serving sausage wraps, chips, and water/soda pop at the Fire Department for a $5 donation.
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Prairie/Legacy News - The Prairie Acres Resident of the Month for June is Winfred Riley. The Employee of the Month is Philip Saiz who works in the Nursing Department and joined the staff in early 2023. Congratulations to Yolanda Snyder who won the Mother's Day Quilt. Over $500 was raised and a special thanks goes to Martine Bartz for making and donating the quilt to Prairie Acres.
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Save The Date - Legacy Pointe would like to personally invite everyone to join them on Thursday June 15th at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate fathers (and father figures) with a hot dog cookout. For only $5.00, you can enjoy a hot dog, fries, and ice cream. Please RSVP by June 13th by calling or texting Kathy at (806) 206-7788. Hope to see you there! Legacy Pointe is located at 1500 N. Main Street.
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Flag Day - National Flag Day honors Old Glory and commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The holiday is a day that Americans show respect for the U.S. Flag and what it represents. Representing independence and unity, the Star-Spangled Banner has become a powerful symbol of Americanism and the flag is flown proudly.
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About June - The month of June has 30 days though on the pre-Caesar Roman calendar the month only had 29 days. When the winter days were given two months and more days were added to the calendar, June was given an additional day. June is also the 6th month of the year. But it wasn't always that way. In 46 BC, Julius Caesar modified the Roman Calendar by dividing the year into twelve months. by adding two months, the Julian calendar moved June from the 4th month to its current position. June also derives its name from the goddess Juno, Jupiter's wife.
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New phone # for Friona Star - the Friona Star has changed its phone number to 806-250-5200. You can send photos and texts to cell number 806-265-5200 and frionastar@wtrt.net is the email address.
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Disaster Declaration - This week, Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the Texas Panhandle, High Plains, and South Plains regions impacted by severe storms and flooding that began on May 27 and continues to affect homes, businesses, and the agriculture industry throughout the region. The counties in the Governor's declaration include: Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Deaf Smith, Garza, Hale, Lamb, Lynn, Potter, Randall, Parmer, and Roberts counties.
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Next Week - highlights from a mermaid's visit to the Friona Public Library and photos from the District 2 4-H Photography Contest.
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National Days
June 8: World Oceans Day
June 9: Movie Night
June 10: Iced Tea Day
June 11: Corn On The Cob Day
June 12: Red Rose Day
June 13: Weed Your Garden Day
June 14: Flag Day
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Members of the Friona Volunteer Fire Department received a plaque of appreciation from the Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department for "answering the call during our darkest hour." In the photo - (l-r) Daniel DeLaO, Hadley White, Fire Chief Gary Stowers, J'Lond Jarecki, Justin Bridges. Stephen Campbell and Danny Campbell were not in the photo.
Happy Retirement - Lynn Nelson was the honored guest at a retirement celebration last Wednesday in the Parmer Medical Center lobby. Lynn began her career at PMC on June 1, 1979. Refreshments were served as coworkers and well-wishers dropped by to help her celebrate 44 years of service to PMC and the community of Friona.
Chamber of Commerce Executive VP Emma Rector (left) and Mayor Greg Lewellen present Hi-Pro Feeds representative Varla Wilcox with a "Thank you" sign in recognition of the company's donation of fish food for the semi-annual Youth Fishing Day event held in May and September at Reeve Lake.
Two Chieftains selected for All-Star Game - Martin Godinez (left) and Tony Rodriguez (right) were chosen to play in the ASCO All-Star Football Game last Saturday at Lowrey Field in Lubbock. Martin played quarterback for the Blue Team coached by Adam Cummings of Canyon and Tony played outside linebacker for the Red Team coached by Chip Darden of Lubbock Cooper. The final score was Blue Team 13 Red Team 6. Go Chiefs!!!
Retiring Municipal Court Judge Deborah Campbell (center) was honored with a retirement party last Friday in the Court Complex at city hall. The judge received a commemorative gavel, a key to the city, and a plaque proclaiming June 2nd as "Deborah Campbell Day" in Friona. In the photo — (l-r) Council members Alan Monroe and Esmeralda Mills, Judge Campbell, Mayor Greg Lewellen, and City Manager Lee Davila.
2023 Pool Team - Front (l-r) Angelica Reyes; Reese Stowers, Assistant Pool Manager; Jonathan Gonzalez; Michael Bautista; Back (l-r) Lily Abarca, Reyna Arias, Duvy Ortiz, William Husted. Pool Manager is Carrie Arias.
