Church News - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo informed the Friona Star of the passing of Father Ed Sweeney, the oldest priest in the Diocese of Amarillo. Father Ed passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 94. Part of his legacy is a tenure as priest for St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Friona. A Rosary will be recited Monday, July 15 at 6:00pm at St. Laurence Church, 2300 North Spring. Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, July 16 at 10:00am, also at St. Laurence Church. Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will preside, with priests of the Diocese of Amarillo, concelebrating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Prairie Acres/Legacy Pointe News - Friona Noon Lions Club members Allan Haile, Ben Rejino, Andrew Borchers, John Gurley, Andy Montana, and Clint Mears cooked world famous fries for Prairie Acres and Legacy Pointe residents and family members on Tuesday evening. Prairie Acres Administrator Jeff Procter and Maintenance Director Gary Johnson grilled the hamburgers. Staff members provided the fixings and desserts.
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National French Fry Day - speaking of world famous french fries, Friday, July 12th is National French Fry Day. In honor of the special day, the Friona Noon Lions Club will fly their fryers at half mast around the tomb of the unknown fry. They never leave a fry behind. The Lions Club will be at the Cheeseburger Festival next week. Drop by and see us!
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Cheeseburger Festival Changes - the layout for the Cheeseburger Festival is changing slightly this year. (1) The Community Center's large parking lot will now be home to the vendors market. (2) A large tent for visitors could be set there if possible. (3) The car show will now be hosted inside the center and tables will no longer be there for inside eating. (4) Tickets will be sold under the new community center cover. (5) Cooking teams will still be on the east side RV spots with foods trucks on the west side RV spots. (6) A second tent will be located in the open space between the RV slots and the volleyball courts. (7) Any extra activities are looking to be placed in that open space as well. (8) Parking will now be moved to the open lot on the west side of the St. Teresa Church with shuttle service provided by LoneStar Ag.
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Water Tower update - Public Works Director Salvador Garcia told the Star that the city would begin using the north water tower again in a couple of weeks. The inside of the tower was repaired and needs a little more time to "cure" before water is reintroduced into the structure.
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Firework Show(s) - Great turnout for the Fourth of July celebration at Reeve Lake. Besides the Mega Show put on by the Friona Volunteer Fire Department, there numerous other "shows" going on around the lake area. The east and north portions of the lake area were full of people enjoying the pleasant weather and lighting their fireworks. The Fourth of July Parade and Catfish Cookout were also popular destinations in the Western Addition of town.
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Texas Facts - There are two towns in Texas that claim to be the "Cowboy Capital of the World": Stephenville and Bandera.
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National Days
July 11 - 7-Eleven Day
July 12 - French Fry Day Day
July 13 - Barbershop Music Day
July 14 - Tape Measure Day
July 15 - Gummi Worm Day
July 16 - Personal Chef Day
July 17 - Lottery Day
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2:00 p.m. NewsChannel 10 arrives and begins setup along with City Staff
4:00 p.m. Cargill and intern team arrive to set up grill for mini cheeseburger eating contest
4:00 p.m. Vendors and booth organizers arrive to set up in their designated spots
4:15 p.m. Police, Fire, and EMS escort NewsChannel 10 - Edge of town - through town to make noise and bring attention to the event
4:30 p.m. All other personnel need to arrive such as football players, cheerleaders, etc.
5:00 p.m. LIVE TEASER BROADCAST (crowd needs to be available for teaser announcement)
5:00 p.m. Water Polo Competition: Boots (Fire) vs. Badges (Police)
5:10 p.m. Water Polo Competition: Bandages (EMS) vs. Broadcast (NewsChannel 10)
5:15 p.m. Water Polo Championship
4:30 p.m. Live Music till 6:15 p.m. (Ri Wolf, Canyon) @riwolfmusic
5:30 p.m. Mini Cheeseburger eating contest (limited to the first 20 that sign up)
5:30 p.m. Friona High School Volleyball Girls vs. NewsChannel 10 (6-person teams)
5:30 p.m. Water Balloon Toss Contest
6:00 p.m. Inflatable Fun Bun Run
6:15 p.m. Frozen T-Shirt contest - hosted inside the station area (brings the crowd around for the Newscast)
6:30 p.m. LIVE BROADCAST (ALL live from Friona including commercials. Recorded stories and LIVE interviews - All live stories until 7:00 p.m.)
NewsChannel 10 will introduce talent and thank sponsors
7:00 p.m. End of Event
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