Parmer County
Election Day Polling Locations
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Democrats & Republicans
vote at the same locations
Precinct 101
Friona Senior Citizen's Center
1410 Washington • Friona, TX 79035
Precinct 201
XIT Recreation Center
215 North St. • Bovina, TX 79009
Precinct 202
Friona Community Center
601 W. 15th • Friona, TX 79035
Precinct 301 and 303
Farwell Community Center
209 9th St. • Farwell, TX 79325
Precinct 401
Lazbuddie Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
665 FM 1172 • Lazbuddie, TX 79053
Precinct 402
City of Friona Council Chambers
619 Main St. • Friona, TX 79035
Report by Charles Cooper, FVFD Reporter
The Friona Volunteer Fire Department is excited to announce the upcoming arrival of a rescue truck purchased with funds raised by the department through fundraising events such as gun raffles, as well as the generous donations of the townspeople. We greatly appreciate everyone who has supported and continues to support the fire department. The rescue truck will be used when responding to vehicle crashes, grain rescues, and structure fires. Currently all of the tools necessary for rescue are dispersed among several vehicles. The rescue truck will increase efficiency by consolidating all of these tools in a single vehicle. We are also in the process of obtaining a much needed pumper which will be purchased by the city and will replace one of our older engines. So far the fire department has responded to 6 calls in the month of February with a total combined response of 43 firemen, 12 trucks, and 127 volunteer man hours in calls, meetings, and training. More information on this and other fire department news will be coming in later issues of the paper.
Rescue 1 is a 2000 Saulsbury Freightliner Commercial Rescue truck with less than 20,000 miles. It is a dry truck (no water tank or pump), which allows extra room for storage. The Friona VFD will take possession of Rescue 1 this weekend.
Hop-In is back - The Hop-In convenience store is back open under new ownership. Please see their ad on page 8 for special deals and a coupon.
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Food for thought - The Ladies Society of St. Teresa of Jesus Church will host its annual Mexican Dinner on Sunday, March 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the parish hall. The meal consists of enchiladas, a taco, beans, rice, dessert, chips & salsa, with tea and coffee. Donations are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under 10. Take-out available. Contact Lina Padilla or Susan Gonzales for more information.
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Free Vaccination Clinics - Parmer Medical Center now has Pfizer Pediatric doses available for kids 5-11 years of age. Also, Pfizer for ages 12 & up and Moderna for ages 18 & up. Please call 806-250-2754 (ext. 120 or 163), 806-240-1562, or 806-240-1761 to schedule an appointment.
PMC will conduct shot clinics on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Friona at the 6th Street Church of Christ and on Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Bovina at the XIT Recreation Center.
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In like a lion, out like a lamb - Back in the days of the Julian calendar when there were only 10 months and March started off the year, other sayings such as "A bushel of March dust is worth a King's ransom," and "March many weathers," reminded everyone of the swiftly changing and windy weather that March brings. The first three days in March were once considered bad luck. They called them the blind days. No one would plant, enter into an agreement, or a journey during these days.
The March vernal equinox signals the beginning of spring (vernal means fresh or new like the spring). It is one of the two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length. When the Northern Hemisphere starts to tilt toward the sun in spring, the Southern Hemisphere starts to tilt away from the sun, signaling the start of fall.
The full moon in March is called the Worm Moon. It earns this name because of all the insects beginning to hatch. Historically, planting and war go hand in hand in March. Named for the Roman god of War, Mars, March became a time when armies began to march again and farmers tilled their soil.
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Spring sports - Congratulations to the FHS Powerlifting teams. They hosted their own tournament last week, the Friona Powerlifting Championships, with the girls finishing 3rd and the boys taking 1st place. The Squaws compete at regionals on March 5th and the Chiefs go to regionals on March 12th. Go Bid Red!
All spring sports are now underway. Just a reminder that it is possible to have all four seasons in one day in the Texas panhandle. The track teams are at Muleshoe this week with the Junior High competing on Thursday and the High School on Friday, weather permitting. Spring sports schedules will be published in next week's edition.
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National Days
February 24:
Tortilla Chip Day Day
February 25:
Skip the Straw Day
February 26:
Set a Good Example Day
February 27:
Love Your Pet Day
February 28:
Retro Day
March 1:
Pancake Day
March 2:
Ash Wednesday
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Friona High School seniors Bryan Chavira, Anthony Abarca, Jacob Bautista, and Aaron Salinas were selected as members of the Padilla Poll Coaches 2021 All-State Team for Class 3A, Division II. Bryan was named 1st Team running back and Jacob was tabbed as 1st Team defensive back. Anthony Abarca earned 2nd Team offensive lineman and Jacob received a second honor as the 2nd Team running back. Aaron Salinas was named 2nd Team defensive lineman.
Bryan Chavira and Anthony Abarca were also selected for Texas Sports Writers Association's Class 3A All-State Football Team. Bryan was named the Second Team utility player and Anthony was an Honorable Mention selection as an offensive tackle.
Congratulations to all!!!
Jacob Bautista
Anthony Abarca
Bryan Chavira
Aaron Salinas