Wellington Fire Department annual banquet honors 2003 year
Wellington Volunteer Fire Department held its annual banquet on Saturday January 17 with about thirty four members and guests at the fire station. Fire Chief J D Hamby delivered the annual report citing 89 calls for 2003 including 8 city fires 50 county fires 4 structure 6 car 11 auto wrecks 4 Lifestar landings 2 mutual aid in 2 mutual aid out 3 missing persons 6 storm watches and 1 fuel spill. He thanked members and welcomed City Councilman Sam McGill and wife Dorothy as guests. The tanker was paid off thanks to a $2500 donation by David and Bettye Baumgardner and Cody Phillips was named 2003 Fireman of the Year. The gathering ended with bingo and social time.
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Wellington
J.D. Hamby
Hamby
Sam
Dorothy McGill
David & Bettye Baumgardner
Cody Phillips
Ambulance Service Holds Annual Wellington EMS Banquet
Wellington EMS Inc held its annual meeting at the fire station on Saturday January 24 with 337 calls logged in 2003 including 89 to Amarillo and 14 to Childress. 38,412 miles were driven on three ambulances. Leslie Birkey won EMT of the Year with a plaque and 50 dollars. Randy McGill received the Star of Life Award.
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Wellington Ems, Inc
Wellington Ems
Amarillo
Childress
Shetwrock
Altus
Lubbock
Oklahoma City
San Angelo
Leslie Birkey
Star of Life
Randy McGill
Jeff Thomas
Billy Neeley
Barry Clancy
Kirby Campbell
Local hospital board pursues critical access designation
The Collingsworth Hospital Board met in January with multiple special sessions to discuss finances staff and new Medicaid swingbed plans. Dr Thomas reported patient influx easing amid December metrics, and the board approved a 90 day contract with Preferred Management plus town hall plans and signature changes for the hospital's checking account.
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Wanda Breedlove
Mike Easley
Easley
District court docket outlines varied criminal pleas and probations
On January 20 the 100th Judicial District Court in Collingsworth County met with fifteen non jury and twenty five criminal cases. Multiple defendants faced charges including assault on a family member, forgery, aggravated sexual assault downgraded to probation, injury to a child, and drug possession. Several defendants received probations, some with time served credits, others had attorneys appointed or trials scheduled in nearby counties.
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100Th Judicial District Court
Collingsworth
Mark Anthony Madera
Lois Jean Brown
Mary Helen Granados
Melvin Ellifritz
Tyron Andropulos Lewis
Robert Saldana
Childress
Rene Granados
Terry James Crow
Joe Bill Munn
Jesus
Jessie) Garcia
Robert Earl Beal
Timothy Jackson
Robert Harris
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Jeremy Hunter
Elmer Keller
Kathi Littrell
John Thomas
Don
Linda Klinger
Tiffany Wilson
Rex Wilson
Collingsworth Hospital
Thomas
Hartman
Wright
Bell
Maxwell
Roberts
Klinger
McPherson
Tiffany
District Court
Terri Joyce Moore
Teresa Ann Chapella
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