Wellington Rodeo Celebrates Fourth Weekend At Fairgrounds
The Wellington Rodeo Association hosts a four night July 3 to 5 event starting at 8 p.m. each night with Grand Entry. Events include bull riding saddle bronc and calf roping plus local contests. All events add $500. Booking opens June 30 with Rough Stock 12 00 to 2 00 and Timed Entries 2 00 to 8 00. Local 4-H Drill Team performs and a patriotic tribute follows the rodeo on Friday. Acts include $3 South and Copperhead at the pavilion. For entry call 806-747-3575.
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Wellington Rodeo Association
TCRA
KPRA
UPRA
Wayne Greghorn
3 South
Fairgrounds
Copperhead
Renee Hina
Edi Williams
Ritz renovation drives need for more funds
Historic Wellington seeks an extra 60,000 dollars to weatherize the Ritz Theater, cover a debris removal and roof replacement estimated at 83,114 dollars. President Guy McAlister urges 1,000 dollar gifts from 60 supporters, with money raised partly from ex-students and ex-residents and donations directed through the Wellington Ex-Students Reunion and mailing to Gay McAlister at 1600 Haskell Street.
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Historic Wellington
Ritz
Frank Jones
Oklahoma
Guy McAlister
Frank
Jones
McAlister
Wellington
Gay McAlister
Haskell Street
Hospital board holds regular meeting in June session
Collingsworth General Hospital Board of Directors met Tuesday June 7 in regular session to review minutes and reports. CFO Wanda Breedlove presented medical staff statistical and financial reports while Frank Jones updated on assisted living progress including a potential license after a health department inspection.
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Collingsworth General Hospital Board of Directors
Wanda Breedlove
Frank Jones
Health Department
Linda Klinger
Anita Roberts
Dana Bell
Barnhart
Mammogram screening clinic at Collingsworth General Hospital
The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center will host a breast cancer screening clinic at Collingsworth General Hospital in Wellington on July 23, 2003. The event stresses early detection with annual exams, mammograms, and monthly breast self-exams, with funding available through the Texas Department of Health for qualified residents. All exams by appointment. call 806-356-1905 or 1-800-377-4673 for scheduling and information.
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Don and Sybil Harrington
Collingsworth General Hospital
Sth
Wellington
Texas Department of Health
Texas
Team Roping Kicks Off July Celebrations at Wellington Rodeo
Randy and Kim McCraken of Stratford invite panhandle ropers to a July 2 competition at Wellington Rodeo Arena. Books open 6 p.m., roping starts 6:30 p.m. WYandicap 7 and 5, rope four heads for $40 per team. For details call Bob McPherson at 886-7500.
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Randy
Kim McCraken
Stratford
Wellington Rodeo Arena
Wyandicap
Bob McPherson
Opportunity Center fundraiser heads to ballpark game
The center kicks off a fund raiser with a $5 donation earning a chance at a prize package: four Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins tickets for August 30 in Arlington, with reserved parking and $150 cash, drawn August 2 during the Wellington Ex-Student Reunion.
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Arlington
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
Wellington
Hunt Properties of
Dallas
al Allred
Opportunity Center
National Trust backs Ritz Theater restoration visit
Daniel Carey of the National Trust for Historic Preservation toured the Ritz Theater with Historic Wellington in June. The trust funded a 2002 structural survey and urged a plan to adapt the Ritz as a community theater and arts center while seeking further funding. Wes Reeves of Amarillo praised the national support and access the trust provides.
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Daniel Carey
Southwest
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Historic
Ritz
Carey
National Trust
Fort Worth
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
The
Washington D.C
Congress
Wes Reeves
Amarillo
Reeves
City reviews proposed 2003-2004 budget
City Board of Aldermen met in special session to approve the 2003-04 budget presented by City Manager Jon Sessions. Revenues were $300,750, vs last year’s $551,200, due mainly to the park grant not included this year. Expenses proposed at $315,448, compared with $316,465 last year.
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City Board of Aldermen
Jon Sessions
Sessions
Town Hall Meeting on Hospital Status For County
The Collingsworth General Hospital District schedules a public meeting at 4 30 p m Sunday June 24 2003 in the Burn Handley Community Center auditorium to inform Collingsworth County residents about the hospital status and future prospects. Citizens are urged to attend to gain clarity and information.
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Collingsworth General Hospital
Burn Handley Community Center
Collingsworth County
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Community Bank
Cross Road Peanut Company
Gray Ag-Air
Greenbelt Electric
Holland Livestock Supplements
Jameson’s Acro-Ag
Salt Fork Outfitters
Thriftway Supermarket
Warricks’ Inc
Wellington State Bank
Don Hinsley
Payton Kane
Brandi Brown
Savannah Thomas
Kendal Manuel
Rocket Works
TiegAede
Wesley Barton
Nodco Aten
Hospital Board
Carter
Jeff Barnhart
Dana Belt
Tony
Ballpark
Opportunity Center Board
Soil Conservation Service
PSA Plains
Wleyway
Gmetor
Gordon Maddox
John
Bertha Devoss
Devoss
Bash Kin
Ellison Park
Robi Lou Maberry
Gary Brewer
Sherrie Dunlap
Sam McGill
Willie Grayson
Kevin Needham
Dark Green
Robert Powell
Tommy Coleman
Catrina Moody
John Devoss
Robert Owens
Suzanne Maxwell
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