Wildlife Management Seminar Set for Monday July 24
The Chamber of Commerce and Texas Agricultural Extension Service announce a Wildlife Management Seminar at 7 p.m. July 24 in the Burn Handley Community Center. Experts Dr. Dale Rollins and Carl Holloway will discuss deer quail habitat hunting leases and a ranch program. Local attorney Bill Spillman will cover hunting liability and contracts, with a Texas Parks and Wildlife representative on hunting laws. For details contact Collingsworth County Extension or Wellington Chamber.
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Extension Service
Burn Handley
Dale Rollins
San Angelo
Carl Holloway
Triangle Ranch
Paducah
Bill Spillman
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Collingsworth County Extension Office
Texas sales tax holiday marks first August weekend
The second annual tax free weekend runs August 4 6 with clothing and footwear under 100 exempt from state and local sales tax. Athletic wear mostly excluded unless used as streetwear. Layaway provisions allow tax relief when picked up later. Last year Texans saved over 32 million in tax and shoppers spent over 400 million on exempt clothes and shoes.
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Texas
Office of Texas Comptroller
Carole Keeton Rylander
Rylander
Commissioners bar ATVs at Pioneer Park in Collingsworth County
In a regular meeting on Monday July 10 the Collingsworth County court banned ATVs at Pioneer Park and riverbed while keeping the camping fee at $5 amid RV club concerns over a possible rise to $10 in fall. The six Chaparall Sam's RVing members urged higher rates noting park traffic supports local businesses. The court cited black operating funds and workhouse maintenance funded by the county as reasons to retain the $5 fee. They warned future funding changes could lift maintenance costs from the park fund. The decision followed safety and landscape damage concerns from visitors, with the county treasurer also authorized to pay 1/5 to finish.
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Collingsworth County
Pioneer Park
Chaparall Sam's Rving Club
Wellington
Museum on the Square Open Saturday Afternoon
The museum and the art center will stay open from 2:00 to 4:00 Saturday afternoon, July 15, to accommodate visiting reunions and the public. The facility has many improvements and additions since prior visits, inviting exes and guests to browse during the open period.
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Art Center
Exes
Wellington School Board hires new teachers and aides
Wellington Independent School Board of Education met July 10 and approved the previous minutes. Steven Hanson was hired as band director, Kay Hinsley as Alternative Education Program teacher, and Brandi Bodine Judy Kinnear Cheryl Hanson and Terri Morris as teachers aides. Superintendent Carl Taylor reported on Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act. Budget years 1999-2000 and 2000-01 were reviewed. Roof work on foam and metal roofs progress. Kindergarten grant eighty percent received. remaining twenty percent on completion. Central heat and air installed in kindergarten and prekindergarten rooms. bathrooms remodeled. new furniture arriving. A new cafeteria freezer purchased. Elementary office and one classroom per campus recarpeting. A new health insurance carrier to be chosen in August. Attending: Joe Baumgardner Jim Cabbell Date Dunlap Betsy Lemons Michael Souder Danny West. Personnel present: Carl Taylor Dian Souder Linda Powell.
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Wellington
Joe Baumgardner
Jim Cabbell
Date Dunlap
Betsy Lemons
Safety helmets distributed to 37 young area bicyclists
Wellington EMS and Panhandle Regional Advisory Council Trauma Service for Area A organized a helmet fit program at the Wellington Fire EMS station. Volunteers including Barry Clancy and others fitted kindergarten to fifth grade children, with Cody Briggs winning a donated bicycle. Clancy urged interested residents to contact him or the WEMS office for future helmet events.
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Wellington
EMS
8Th and
Belton
Barry Clancy
Billy Neeley
Randy
Clancy
WEMS
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