Prairie/Legacy News - Dora Parson is the Prairie Acres Resident of the Month for February and the Employee of the Month is Carla Moser. Carla works in the housekeeping department and joined the staff in November of 2023.
On Thursday, February 15th, Legacy Pointe will host a "Slice of Trivia" night. There will be pizza, trivia games, and prizes!
Prairie Acres, Legacy Pointe, and Parmer Medical Center will host a Senior Health Fair from 10:30 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 29th at the XIT Center in Bovina. There will be games, prizes, food, and vendors with lots of helpful health information for everyone.
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Next Week - The Star will have complete coverage of the Mid-Winter Senior Recognition Night which featured seniors involved in basketball, powerlifting, and cheerleading and their parents.
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GasBuddy News - Average gasoline prices in Texas rose 7.1 cents last week, averaging $2.82 per gallon. The cheapest station in Texas was priced at $1.83 while the most expensive was $3.99 per gallon. The national average price of diesel rose 3.0 cents last week and stands at $3.92 per gallon. For now, the most common gas price in the U.S. remains $2.99 per gallon, but its days are numbered," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
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Texas Facts - Texas culture has been influenced by various cultures and peoples around it, including native peoples, Mexicans, Cajuns, African Americans, the Spanish and other European cultures. There are even a few German towns in Texas with their own Texas German dialect. Source: funworldfacts.com
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National Days
February 8: Kite Flying Day
February 9: Pizza Day
February 10:Umbrella Day
February 11: Inventors' Day
February 12: Football Hangover Day
February 13: Pancake Day
February 14: Valentine's Day
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Theme: "May The Forests Be With You Always"
1st Place | Jayda Ivet Ordaz
Friona Elementary
2nd Place | Blevins Altman
Farwell Elementary
3rd Place | Yannin Rueda
Bovina Elementary
Basketball King - Jose Luis Saucedo was named "Basketball King" at the Mid-Winter Senior Recognition ceremony on Tuesday night. Senior cheerleaders Amy Montana, Yvonne Legarreta, and Yeslie Faudoa join him in the photo. See complete coverage of the event in next week's edition.
District Debate Champions!!! - (l-r) Luis Pacheco, sponsor; Sophia Leon & Clay Humphrey placed 5th; Owen McGaughy & Amy Montana were District Champions & State Qualifiers; Karely Nunez & Audree Reyes placed 4th; Tenna Garcia, sponsor. Great job and congratulations to all.
