Former mayor Ricky White is joined onstage by his wife, Diane (left) and daughter, Britny Pope to receive the Legacy of Leadership Award. Ricky served the City of Friona as mayor from 2013 to 2022.
Former Friona mayor Ricky White was presented with the Legacy of Leadership Award at the 2022 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) Annual Meeting on September 26, 2022 alongside Oldham County Judge Don Allred and Briscoe County Judge Wayne Nance. The Regional Service award has been presented dating back to 1986, however this is only the second time that the PRPC has awarded the Legacy of Leadership award.
The Legacy of Leadership award brings recognition to individuals that have made substantial impacts in the region and have spent a significant amount of time in their careers doing it. Since becoming Mayor in 2013, Ricky has worked not just for the betterment of the City of Friona, but for the region as a whole. Ricky has been an integral member of the PRPC Board of Directors and served as the Board Chair in 2019.
"Along with Judge Allred and Judge Nance, Ricky has been a pivotal leader in the region for many years. I have known and worked with Ricky for a majority of my career at the PRPC and I can attest that Ricky is very deserving of this award as he combined a regional mindset with unquestionable integrity, commitment and dedication," said PRPC Executive Director Dustin Meyer. "Ricky is not afraid to ask the tough questions during board meetings, but has always done so for the betterment of the organization and the region. We will certainly miss him on the PRPC Board of Directors, but certainly wish the best for him in retirement."
Poll Workers Needed - County Clerk Susie Spring is looking for anyone interested in working in Farwell during the upcoming November election. Call 806-481-3691 for more information.
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The Big 60 - Happy Birthday to Wayne Odell from his wife Tammy and his son Evan. Wayne's birthday is October 10th and he is turning 60 this year. Good luck!
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Make a Note - The band boosters will be selling pulled pork sandwiches at the Dimmitt football game on October 14th. Sandwiches, chips, onions, BBQ sauce, and water for $10.00. We will sell out of the football concession stand from 5:00 p.m. until sold out.
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Injury update - FHS student Stef Ally injured his arm during the football game last Friday evening. He had to undergo surgery this past weekend due to "compartment syndrome" which is rare but dangerous. Stef was released Tuesday and there is no damage to either his vascular system or his nerves. The family is grateful for all your concern and prayers.
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Just 4 Laughs - (1) Where are average things manufactured? The satisfactory. (2) What sits at the bottom of the sea and twitches? A nervous wreck. (3) What does Charles Dickens keep in his spice rack? The best of thymes, the worst of thymes. (4) What's the difference between a cat and a comma? A cat has claws at the end of paws; A comma is a pause at the end of a clause. Source: https://www.rd.com/list/short-jokes/
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October History - Well, before the Julian and Gregorian calendars, October was the 8th month of the Roman calendar. Octo means eight in Latin. At the time, there were only 10 months. In 700 BC, Numa Pompilius added January and February to the calendar. This change more accurately reflected the length of a year on Earth. As a result, October became the 10th month on the calendar. While other months on the calendar have had days added and subtracted, October has always had 31 days.
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Scholarship Fund Established - A Benny Pryor Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the Friona Banking Center. You can mail your memorial to FNB-Friona Banking Center, P.O. Box 727, Friona, TX 79035. Mr. Pryor was the driving force in creating one of the premier FFA programs in the state of Texas. The Friona Star will have a feature article later this month on the legacy he left at Friona High School and the community.
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Next Week - Class of 1992 reunion and 2nd Annual Classic Car & Craft Show.
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PMC Turns 75 - The Friona Star will have full coverage of PMC's 75th Birthday Celebration including new and vintage photos, trivia, and a history of the hospital from prisoner-of-war barracks to state-of-the-art care facilities in next week's edition.
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Name That Car Day - Many of you most likely remember Herbie the Love Bug, Lightning McQueen from Cars, Kit from Knight Rider, General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard, and Bandit from Smokey and the Bandit. These are just some of the famous car names that are known by millions of people. Now, take your wheels out for a spin, a good wash & shine, and then imagine an awesome name for your ride. After all, you spend a lot of time together and take such good care of each other. For those of you with older cars, "rustbucket" is not a name. That is more of an adjective. "Old yeller" was the name for dad's yellow Chevy pickup which had over 650,000 miles on it.
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National Days
September 29: Coffee Day
September 30: Chewing Gum Day
October 1: Hair Day
October 2: Name Your Car Day
October 3: Techies Day
October 4: Taco Day
October 5: Do Something Nice Day
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Friona residents,
The City of Friona is ending this year's fiscal year on September 30th. The City Council assessed the current fees for City services and the changes will go in to affect on October 1, 2022 with the new fiscal year.
Some of the major changes include but are not limited to:
• Community Center Rental fee will be $1,100 with a deposit of $550. An officer will be required for all events. If you have less than 100 people you are required to have 1 officer and 2 officers for a party more than 100 people. You will be required to pay each officer $40 per hour. The rental fee will be waived for non-profit entities/organizations. Proof of non-profit status will need to be provided.
• The animal at large fee is now $200.
• Yard clean-up fees can be up to $400.
• Getting water from the water crane has increased to $50 for 1-250 gallons of water, $75 for 251-500 gallons, $100 for 501-1000 gallons and $125 for 1,000 gallons or more.
• Getting a carport permit is $1 per square foot.
• Roofing permit is now $50.
If you would like to know more information call City Hall at (806) 250-2761 or email cityinfo@frionatx.us.
On Saturday August 20th, Monica Bermea, Kristina Anthony, Elaine Kerr, Martine Bartz, and Donna Schueler met at Malouf's Fabrics and pieced together a special "Pink-Out" quilt to help support the Parmer County Cancer Coalition.
Malouf's Fabrics is sponsoring the Pink-Out Quilt Fundraiser and $5 tickets are available for a chance to win the beautiful 70" x 86" quilt. The drawing will be held at halftime of the Friona/Dimmitt football game on Friday, October 14th at Chieftain Field. You do not have to be present to win. Tickets are available at Malouf's Fabrics located at 503 W. 11th in Friona or call 806-250-3575.
All proceeds will be donated to the Parmer County Cancer Coalition.