City moves to tighten speed zone and address Classic Cable
The Texas Department of Transportation met with Wellington officials on April 17 to amend the FM speed zone near Haskell Street and reduce 15th Street to 35 mph. Ordinance 2000-3 passed. City seeks action over Classic Cable’s franchise compliance amid resident complaints. May 6 election canceled as council members and mayor are declared elected.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Board of Aldermen
Tommy Holcomb
Childress Highway Department
Jerry Allison
Wellington Highway Department
Haskell Street
15Th St
Classic Cable
Jon Sessions
Sessions
Economic Development Corporation Board
Larry Adams
Yates Parker
Wille Grayson
Kevin Needham
Dark Green
Gary Brewer
Wellington ISD approves unopposed trustees and grants landscaping
Wellington Independent School District board declared unopposed trustees elected for May 2003 terms. It approved a $10,000 landscaping grant to the high school, a technology plan, and budget amendments. Several staffing changes were noted including resignations, while UIL and academic meets drew praise and local trips were planned for junior high and high school students.
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WHS Art
Wisd Board of Education
Wellington Independent School District
Wellington
Red Cross blood drive comes to Wellington
The American Red Cross urges Wellington residents to donate blood on Friday May 5 from 2 pm to 6 pm at Burn Handley Community Center Auditorium. Donors must be in good health, at least 17, weigh 110 pounds, with recent eligibility rule changes expanding access to many.
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Red Cross
Wellington
American Red Cross
Kathy Rios
Burn Handley Community Center
Texas
Carol Tupy
Rios
Collingsworth Public Library Closing for Easter Weekend
Collingsworth Public Library will be closed Friday April 21 and reopen Monday April 24 at 9 30 a m. The library will stay open until 8 30 p m on Monday night.
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Collingsworth Public Library
Training and testing for private applicators announced
Training and testing for private applicators will be held Tuesday April 25 2000 in the jury room of the Collingsworth County Courthouse starting at 8 am. Sponsored by Extension Office with a TDA representative handling testing. Targeted to producers needing a license including those without any certificate and those supervising employees who have not yet obtained the license after December 31 1999.
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Collingsworth County
Hospital Auxiliary Plans Equipment Purchases at Local Hospital
The Collingsworth General Hospital Auxiliary met Tuesday April 11 to approve buying two OB/Vascular Imex Dopplers one for the emergency room and one for the clinic plus a microwave for the clinic. They reviewed past fundraisers including a Peanut Festival stand and several pageants and reported on year long purchases such as vinyl recliners TVs and new clinic chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth General Hospital
SH 203 Construction Starts April 17 in Wellington Area
The SH 203 rehabilitation from US 83/SH 203 to Hedley covers 27 miles with a widened 26 foot roadway. The $2.5 million project by Jordan Paving of Irving runs from mid April to end June 2000. Traffic will run single lane during daylight with flaggers at ends and nightly reopenings.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Wellington Area
Hedley
Jordan Paving Corporation of
Irving
Brown & Brown Corporation of
Salina
Darwin Lankford
P.E
Wellington
Quail Class of 1950 Plans 50th Anniversary Event
The 1950 Quail ex students will meet at the Cherokee Restaurant dining room at 6 p.m. Friday April 21 to begin their 50th anniversary. Activities continue the next day at the VFW Glynn Moore Post from 10 a.m. until banquet time, with ex students teachers and other interested persons invited to visit.
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Quail
Cherokee
VFW
Glynn Moore
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Hollis
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Copper Breaks State Park
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Amarillo
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