The cast and crew of Friona High School's One Act Play, Wild Strawberries, celebrated as they were chosen to advance to the Area round of competition to be held on Thursday, April 11th in Seminole. In the photo - Front Row (l-r): Duvy Ortiz, Mrs. Tucker, Amy Montana; Row 2: Aubree Salas, Abigail Marquez; Row 3: Jalie Cook, Nadia Snyder, Gabriel Rocha, Yoselin Vargas; Row 4: Michael Bautista, Israel Santiago, Stephanie Cruz, Charlie Herring; Row 5: Vana Stanberry, Yvonne Legarreta, Owen McGaughy, Nick Gutierrez; Back Row: Noah Aguilar, Angelica Reyes
Singers score Sweepstakes honors - The Friona High School Choir recorded a 1 in Concert and a 1 in Sight Reading to win Sweepstakes honors at the UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest last week. The choir is under the direction of Caisey Fowler (left) and Kim Smiley (right) is the accompianist.
Kaye Funk was honored by friends and co-workers with a retirement reception in recognition of her 43 years of service at Prairie Acres. Kaye was employed from September 23, 1980 until December 31, 2023. Praire Acres administrator Jeff Procter presented Kaye with a "Retirement Certificate" which entitles her to a free recliner of her choice at Bi-Wize so that she can retire in comfort.
Helping Hand - Last Sunday, local dairies sent 80 bales of hay to ranchers in Fritch and Borger who were affected by the recent wildfires. Del Rio Dairy, Optima Dairy, A-Tex Dairy, S D Farms, and Osterkamp Dairy worked together on the mission to provide needed feed for struggling animals. Friona FFA Chapter President Dieter Ally and Past Groom FFA Chapter President Gage Whatley transported the hay to the devastated areas. The duo also took monetary donations from Friona community members to help out those in need.
Congratulations to Cade and Carson Seaman. The brothers signed to play football for the Bulldogs at Concordia University located in Seward, Nebraska. Cade and Carson were joined by their parents, Susi and Ferlin, at the signing ceremony last week in the FHS gym.
Cheers! - FHS Cheerleaders & Mascot have been selected for the 2024-25 season. The new cheer squad will consist of Lilliana Abarca, Anaesha Carranza, Xandra Castaneda, Stevie Herring, Shelby Lewellen, Miranda Piña, Aubree Salas, and Jaquelyn Salinas. Yaselene Faudoa will return as the FHS mascot. Congratulations to all!!!
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Thank You - The Friona Vocational Agriculture Association would like to thank everyone who purchased a smoked ham. All profits will go to the Association's FFA & FCCLA Scholarship Fund. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the FFA banquet in May.
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Getting The Job Done - According to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas now has the largest labor force ever in the state's history at 15,169,200. The state added 291,400 jobs from February 2023 to February 2024, the most in the nation and February marked job growth in Texas for 44 of the last 46 months.
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Reminder - The Friona Chamber is hosting their first Networking @ Noon event of the year on Wednesday, April 3rd from 12:00 p.m. till 1:00 p.m. Location is the Hi-Pro Feeds Training Center located at 1201 E. 11th. This is a great opportunity to fellowship with your neighbors, business owners, meet the Chamber Board of Directors, ask questions, voice your needs, wants, and ideas. The Chamber wants to fill the gaps and support your business any way that they can to help it grow and be successful!
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Film Score Day - Imagine your favorite movie without a few well-placed notes enhancing the emotion of a dramatic on-screen exchange. Or a chase scene without rousing orchestral music elevating the intensity. Would Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy, or the Harry Potter films be the same without their complementary musical scores? This musical accompaniment to your favorite movie is called the "Film Score." Music heightens emotions. It also sharpens our senses and focuses our attention. Without a doubt, the film score is the fiery soul of a film.
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Texas Facts - Texas is home to two national parks: Big Bend National Park, named after a famous bend in the Rio Grande along the US-Mexico border, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park, named after the highest peak in Texas. They are two of the top natural places to visit in Texas. Source: funworldfacts.com
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