November Weather Readings Bring Snow and Moisture
Cold temperatures dominated near month end as readings show a surge of snowfall and more than a half inch of moisture.
07 Dec 2006
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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2006
Page
1
Cold temperatures dominated near month end as readings show a surge of snowfall and more than a half inch of moisture.
To ensure all receive Santa responses the Wellington Leader will accept Letters to Santa until Friday. Students from area schools have largely submitted letters but homeschooled or absent pupils may still submit. Submit by Friday to guarantee inclusion in the Christmas edition on Thursday, December 21.
Priscilla Green presents Potpourri a photographic exhibit at the Art Center of Collingsworth County Museum located at 824 East Ave. Green pursued photography over two years, starting with a 35 mm camera and later a digital one. Display hours are 1 to 5 pm weekdays with after hours view possible by appointment and a suggested viewing tonight after the courthouse lighting ceremony.
The Collingsworth County Courthouse Square hosts the 2006 Wellington Christmas lighting at 6 p.m. with the Wellington High School Band and Community Choir performing before Santa arrives for photos at the Museum for 5 dollars. Open houses follow at the Wellington Opportunity Center with a ribbon cutting at 5:45 p.m. and free tastings from local cooks. Open houses also feature G and designs Lil ie Annes and Nancys Place around the square.
At 5:45 p.m the Wellington Opportunity Center hosts activities followed by a 6 p.m. lighting of the square on the Wellington Courthouse Square where Santa arrives. The Wellington High School Band and Community Choir perform, Santa visits the Collingsworth County Museum at 6:30 p.m. for photos with Traci Judd handling photo duties. Open houses by the center and nearby businesses occur after the ceremony.
Last Thursday Collingsworth County felt snow and ice as arctic air moved through the Panhandle. In Wellington drivers and utility workers faced blustery conditions. Colder temperatures are expected again this weekend but without more snow.
Wellington city council awarded Mar ton Irrigation the lift station project at Ellison Park, funded by a grant, to upgrade the wastewater system. Dana Bell was added to the Wellington Economic Development Corporation board, and City Manager Jon Sessions briefed a district judge about demolishing unsafe houses. The city joined Abilene in contesting an AEP Energy rate increase.
Samnorwood traveled to Bushland to face Whitharral in a Texas Division II Six-Man Quarterfinal, leading 36-20 at halftime before a 35-point rally by Whitharral yielded a 61-42 defeat on a cold Saturday night in the Texas Panhandle. Jake Baker scored early for Whitharral, driving an 8-0 lead, as Nathan Black sher tied it with a two-yard TD run before Whitharral added another score.
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