Part of the FFA teams (l-r): Kaleb Nunley, Dylan Haseloff, Jaden Phillips, Isaias Olmos, Caden Bunker, Dieter Ally, Elijah Robledo, and Stef Ally.
The Dairy Cattle Judging Team, Land Judging Team, Meats Judging Team, and Ag Mechanics Team are heading south. These teams have been crisscrossing the state of Texas the past two months and they will showcase their skills at the highest level this week at the State Contest. Whereas most schools would be happy to send one or two teams, the Friona FFA students have raised the bar this year and their hard work has paid off. Congratulations and good luck!!!
The Class of 2022 enjoyed a brisket meal with a western theme at the Senior Banquet on Monday evening hosted by the Friona United Methodist Church.
Check it out — Don't forget the Friona of the Library Annual Meeting and Basket Raffle. The meeting is at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 1st at the Library. Members of the City Council and Friona Economic Development Corporation are especially invited to take a tour the new book shop which has just recently been completed. Tickets for the Basket Raffle are $1 each. See ad on page 4.
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Save the Date: Flapjack Fundraiser — Nadia Snyder & Blanca Chavez are hosting a Pancake Dinner on Sunday, May 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. Nadia and Blanca are raising money in order to attend FCCLA Nationals in San Diego, California on June 28th - July 4th.
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Mayo es el quinto mes del año — May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian and its predecessor, the Julian calendar. Named after the Greek goddess, Maia who is also identified as Bona Dea (the Roman goddess of fertility). Originally the third month of the year, May later moved to the fifth month when January and February were added to the calendar. May is also the last month of Spring. Some Native American tribes called the May full moon The Full Flower Moon, The Corn Planing Moon, or The Milk Moon.
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Best State for Business — Governor Abbott issued a statement after Texas was again named the best State for Business for the 18th year in a row by the nation's leading CEOs in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine.
"Texas has been named the Best State for Business every year that I have been Governor because we have remained steadfast in our efforts to offer a world-class business climate and develop the skilled, diverse workforce in our state," said Governor Abbott. The rankings are determined by the CEOs' assessments of each state's business climate, workforce, and quality of life.
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Sounds good on paper — Compared to previous months, the National Weather Service is more optimistic regarding drought in Texas. Over the next few months, rainfall is expected to be sufficient to prevent drought expansion. Don't break out your umbrellas just yet.
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There's one near you — Check out the Grand Opening at the new east Allsup's next week. On Thursday, May 5th there will be free hot dogs and soft drinks from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Allsup's representatives will be making a few check presentations at 5:30 p.m. and Will Banister will hold a free concert at 6:30 p.m.
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National Days
April 28:
Superhero Day
April 29: Arbor Day
April 30:
Bugs Bunny Day
May 1: Lemonade Day
May 2:
Melanoma Monday
May 3: Teacher
Appreciation Day
May 4: Star Wars Day
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Parmer County Commissioners Court met in regular session on Monday April 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the County Courtroom of the Parmer County Courthouse in Farwell, Texas. The meeting began with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and Texas Flag.
Minutes from the April 11th meeting were read and approved. Commissioners approved the payment of the accounts payables as presented by County Treasurer Sharon May. The Treasurer's Payroll Report was also approved. The Treasurer's Quarterly Report was also reviewed and approved.
The county burn ban was extended for another 90 days. Parmer County is currently listed as being in an extreme drought by the Texas Water Development Board's Water Weekly Drought Map. The burn ban extension will expire on July 25, 2002.
Parmer County Sheriff Eric Geske reported that the Parmer County Law Enforcement Center was currently housing 35 inmates. Of those, 24 are paying customers from Deaf Smith County.
In other business, Wendy Case and Janelle Duffey updated Commissioners on Extension activities during the first quarter of 2020. District Attorney Jackie Claborn was added to the signature card for county bank accounts replacing form DA Kathryn Gurley.
Three items of business were tabled. Those discussions included the possibility of transferring sick hours from one employee to another, insurance/retirement benefits for Jose Martinez, and the possibility of purchasing a vehicle for the Juvenile Probation Officer. Sid Felan is retiring as JPO and is training Jose Martinez for the position.
The next Commissioners Court meeting is scheduled for May 9th.
All meetings are open to the public. Information in this article is only a summary. Any questions concerning specific actions should be directed to the Commissioners Court.
The Friona Squaws 4x100 Relay Team of Lylianna Martinez, Noelia Bautista, Destini Nava, and Anahi Gonzalez set a new school record when they posted a 50.23 at the Area Track meet last week in Denver City. The previous record of 50.38 was set in 2019 by Rebecca Schlenker, Bailey Pope, Emma Rector, and Anay Chihuahua. The 2019 team had broken the record of 50.90 that was set back in 1974.