Wellington Ex-student Reunion Plans Highlight Weekend
The 49th annual Wellington Ex-student Teachers Association Reunion unfolds on Saturday, August 5, with 9 a.m. registration at Burn Handley Community Center and a 11:30 a.m. meeting. Exes and guests pay 6 and 1 at the door, or 5 and free with pre registration, while ticketed meals cost 7.50 with proceeds supporting events.
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Wellington
Ex-student/Teachers Association
Burn Handley Community Center
P.O
Hunter Safety Class Announced by Local Warden
Robert Greenwalt announced a hunters safety class for ages 12 and up. It will be at 6 p.m. Friday August 4 and 8 a.m. Saturday August 5 at Shamrock City Annex West Second Street. Fee is $10 payable by cash or check to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Contact 806-256-3522 for information.
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Robert Greenwalt
Shamrock City Annex
West Second Street
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Greenwalt
Norwood Athletes Offered Physicals at Shamrock Clinic
Sumnerwood Eagles and Lady Eagles will receive physicals at Shamrock Clinic on Thursday August 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is 15 dollars per student.
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Sumnerwood Eagles
Lady Eagles
Shamrock Clinic
Texas sales tax holiday returns for clothing under $100
For the August weekend, no state or local sales tax applies to most clothing and footwear under $100. Layaway clothing and shoes remain tax free under an administrative change by Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander. The tax break, aimed at families shopping for school, applies to all ages and may boost Texas economies as shoppers spend heavily.
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Texas
Carole Keeton Rylander
Panhandle Community Services Receives TDHCA Grant
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs approves Panhandle Community Services for 400000 to fund down payment and closing cost assistance for first time homebuyers across 26 Panhandle counties excluding Amarillo. Eligible homes: 59877 for existing and 94716 for new. Applications start late August at PCS centers with income and credit checks.
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Panhandle Community Services
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo Megopolitan
Amarillo
Panhandle Community
Panhandle Community Service
New state president visits District 9 for Ladies Auxiliary
Aletha Jeter of Houston was elected president of the Department of Texas Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 74th annual convention in Dallas Fort Worth on June 24, 2000. A fifth generation Houstonian, Jeter joined Auxiliary 3907 in Palestine in 1989 and now resides in Spring. She has two daughters and one grandson, traces her family history to San Jacinto, and notes service across Civil War, World War I, Korea, and Vietnam. Former owner of Superior Floor Covering and a Houston barbecue restaurant, she now works with veterans and youth, promoting the theme Keeping Dreams Alive as We Preserve the Past. Prepare for the Future and supports the American Diabetes Association as a special project.
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Aletha Jeter
Houston
Department of Texas Ladies Auxiliary
Veteran of Foreign Wars
Dfw
Jeter
Battle of
San Jacinto
Battlegrounds
Korea
Vietnam
Superior Floor Covering Company
Aldine
Veterans of Texas
American Diabetes Association
Wellington High to hold student registration for 2000 01
Wellington High School schedules registration for August 2 and 3 with seniors 9 11 a m juniors 1 3 p m on day one and sophomores 9 11 a m freshmen 1 3 p m on day two. New students must bring social security card birth certificate and a parent to sign forms. Dress code reminds students to be neat and non disruptive with hair color rules returning to normal by August 11.
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Wellington High School
Danny Chisum
Chisum
Wellington ISD Free and Reduced Price Meal Policy Notice
Wellington Independent School District announces policy for free and reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Eligibility depends on household size and income. foster children may qualify regardless of household income. Applications distributed. households with food stamp or TANF need only provide child name and case number.
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Wellington Independent School
Bike Rodeo Delights Opportunity Center Summer Riders
The Opportunity Center hosted a July 20 bike rodeo on the Methodist Church lot for summer program participants. Activities included barrel racing pole bending and a roping contest with hula hoops while helmets were handed out after a safety video. Gratitude is given to Eddie Davis Randy McGill the City of Wellington and the Methodist church for their support.
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Opportunity Center
The
Methodist Church
Eddie Davis
Randy McGill
Wiley Seeley
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