To The 3rd Power — These three Friona Squaw powerlifters will be heading to the State Powerlifting Meet in Edinburg on March 14-15. Marie Phillips, Reyna Arias, and Anneliese Rocha finished in the top two in their respective weight classifications at the Regional Meet last Saturday in Eldorado to qualify for the honor. Also, Marie and Reyna have now qualified for the state meet for three consecutive years. Good luck at State!!!
Four Seasons — We enjoy having a climate that includes all four seasons. Usually each season is contained in a 3-4 month time frame spread throughout the year. However, in the Texas Panhandle, sometimes we can “enjoy” all four seasons in the same week or even within a couple of days. This past week we had a Dust Bowl “brown out” one day and a snowfall “white out” the next day. This “weather whiplash” is expected to repeat itself during the upcoming week.
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DQ’d — The Hereford Brand reported in their February 26th issue that the Hereford Dairy Queen has closed its doors. Another 24 DQ locations were also closed including Panhandle, Fritch, Canadian, Idalou, and Olton. The Hereford Dairy Queen had been in operation since 1970. All 25 stores belonged to one franchise owner.
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Prairie News — Joy Osborn is the Prairie Acres Resident of the Month for March. The Employee of the Month for March is Kathy Borchers. She is the Manager at Legacy Pointe Senior Apartments. She has worked at Prairie Acres since July of 2012. Prairie Acres is currently serving a total of 44 residents.
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Legacy Pointe News — The annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meal will include a choice between bratwurst with sauerkraut & carrots or ham with steamed cabbage & butter beans. Both will be served with cornbread and a dessert. Dine-In or Carry-Out reservations must be made by 12 noon on Monday, March 17th. Legacy Pointe is located at 1500 N. Main.
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Caregiver Meeting — Bluebonnet Home Health is sponsoring their monthly Caregiver Meeting on Friday, March 7th in the Legacy Pointe Dining Hall beginning at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
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It Hit The Spot — Thanks to St. Teresa’s Catholic Church members for hosting their annual Mexican Dinner last Sunday. Great meal and no dishes!!!
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Meal in a Box — Monday is Pack Your Lunch day. Almost everyone has packed a lunch sometime in their life. Either as a school meal, or for a track meet or other school event, or a vacation, or just a picnic. Mickey Mouse was the first licensed character to appear on a lunchbox in 1935. One of my favorites was the Hot Wheels lunchbox. My regular meal was a bologna sandwich, chips, and punch.
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National Days
March 6: Frozen Food Day
March 7: Dress In Blue Day
March 8: Proofreading Day
March 9: Daylight Saving Time
March 10: Pack Your Lunch Day
March 11: Funeral Director Recognition Day
March 12: Plant A Flower Day
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In Parmer County: $40 per year
Out of Parmer County: $50 per year
eStar (emailed): $30 per year
Call 806-250-5200 for more information
3rd Ramp Installed in Friona — Last Saturday, Lynn Nelson was the latest recipient of a free entrance ramp courtesy of the Texas Ramp Project and the Friona Noon Lions Club. The Project’s mission is to build ramps for elderly or disabled individuals in order for them to leave their home safely and independently. Twenty ramp builders were on hand including volunteers from Amarillo, Friona Methodist Church, as well as Lions Club members.
