The Friona High School One Act Play (OAP) was selected by the judges to advance to the bi-district round after last Friday's district OAP performance. Friona competed against plays presented by Brownfield, Denver City, Dimmitt, Lamesa, Littlefield, and Muleshoe at the District 3-AAA event held in Denver City.
Karlee Osborn and Melody Hernandez were named to the All Star Cast. Dieter Ally was selected as Honorable Mention for the All Star Cast and Breanna Godinez was selected for the Honor Crew.
The Friona Cast & Crew are performing "A Clearing in The Woods" by Arthur Laurents. Cast members are: Melody Hernandez, Breanna Rivera, Litzy Gonzalez, Dieter Ally, Karlee Osborn, Moises Piña, Autumn Fletcher, Mario Bautista, and Humberto Cruz. Crew members are: Amy Montana, Yvonne Legarreta, Tim Ally, Breanna Godinez, Lizett Garcia, Leah Hernandez, Michael Bautista, Magdalena Licerio, and Audrianna Trevino. The Friona OAP is under the direction of Shawn Farrar.
The Bi-District competition will be held at the J.W. Jones Performing Arts Center in Denver City on Monday, March 22nd.
Parmer Medical Center will be giving vaccines this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Friona Community Center.
To request a place on the list for a vaccine, please call (806) 240-1562, or
(806) 240-1761 (Para Espanol llame a este numero de telefono).
They will need your name, your date of birth, and a phone number to reach you to let you know when you are scheduled. If the line is busy, leave a voicemail message and someone will call you back to confirm your information and answer any questions you might have.
Remember that vaccination are by appointment only. The vaccine is free and available to anyone age 16 and older. Appointments are not limited to people from Friona or even Texas. If you have friends who live out of town and they want to come here to get their vaccine just give them this information and we will take care of them also.
Vaccination update
As of Wednesday morning, Bi-Wize Pharmacy has administered 200 Covid vaccines. 100 were the two-shot Moderna and 100 were the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine. Bi-Wize is currently out of stock but expects another shipment in the near future.
Parmer Medical Center has administered 2,201 Covid vaccines. 790 of those have received the two shots. PMC uses the Moderna and Pfizer two-shot vaccine. See phone. numbers above to schedule an appointment.
According to State of Texas figures, there are 7,222 Parmer County residents eligible for the vaccine. Please help spread the word to everyone that vaccines are free and available.
By Courtney Lowe, MS, RDN, LD, Extension Agent-Health
National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Help us celebrate National Nutrition Month 2021 by learning to Personalize Your Plate! The great thing about nutrition is there is no "one size fits all" method to nutrition and health. While the basic principles of remain the same, they can be used to personalize your health journey! A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist can help you tailor a healthful eating plan that fits YOU! There are four key messages to take away from National Nutrition Month 2021. For more information about National Nutrition Month, visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website at, eatright.org.
ONE: Eat a variety of nutritious foods every day! Include healthful foods from ALL food groups, hydrate healthfully, avoid distractions while eating, take time to enjoy your foods and learn to read Nutrition Facts Panels.
TWO: Plan your meals each week! Choose healthful recipes to make during the week and use a grocery list to shop. Enjoy healthful eating at school and at work and understand how to make healthy choices when dining out.
THREE: Learn skills to create tasty meals! Keep healthful ingredients on hand, practice proper home food safety, reduce food waste, and try new flavors and foods. Share meals together as family as often as possible.
FOUR: Consult a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Thrive through the transformative power and food and nutrition by asking your doctor for a referral to an RDN. Find and RDN that is specialized to serve your unique needs and receive personalized nutrition advice to meet your goals.
Extension programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
Contact Wendy Case at 806-251-5120 for information about nutrition, and health education. She is the AgriLife Extension Family and Community Health Agent for Parmer County. Many of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's educational programs can help you learn these principles and many more! Do not let your health journey be derailed by misinformation or misunderstanding!
Friona Senior Citizens are having a Fish Fish this Friday, March 19th from 12 noon thru 2 pm or until "the fish run out". Donations are $5.00 for non-members and $4.00 for members. Take-out is available.
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Time is running out to enter the 30 Guns in 30 Days fundraiser for the Friona Chamber of Commerce. See details on page 6.
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The Brownfield Lady Cubs are the 3-A State Girls Basketball Champions. They defeated Fairfield 68-64 in overtime to win the title. Three members of the squad made the All-Tournament team. Unfortunately for our District, all three are juniors and will be back next year.
Brownfield is the second team from Friona's district to win a State Championship this school year. Canadian won the Class 3A-Division 2 State Football Championship last December.
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American Diabetes Association Alert Day is this week. This one-day "wake-up call" informs the American public about the seriousness of diabetes and encourages all to take the diabetes risk test and learn about your family's history of diabetes.
Diabetes impacts approximately 34.2 million Americans. That's about 10.5 percent of the U.S. population. Of those living with diabetes, 7.3 million - 1 in 7 adults - don't know they have it.
The risk of developing diabetes increases with age. But there are other factors, too. Ethnic background may increase your risk. An additional 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year.
There are two types of diabetes. While Type 1 diabetes is not as preventable, it can be managed well with insulin injections. Managing Type 1 diabetes might also require frequent blood sugar monitoring, eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight. Education is key to learning how to manage symptoms of Type 1 diabetes.
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