County adds female drug detector Demi to patrols
Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office introduces Demi a 2 1/2 year old Belgium Malinois drug detector dog trained in Broussard LA. Deputy Julian Torrez will handle her she will work about 40 hours weekly be on call 24 hours a day and assist schools parks games and suspensions related to narcotics with support from Wellington ISD Wellington State Bank and the district attorneys offices of Randall Sims and Stuart Messer.
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Collingsworth County
Demi
Broussard, LA
Julian Torrez
Torrez
Wellington Independent School District
Wellington State Bank
Randall Sims
Stuart Messer
Rusty Lee
Richard Sims
Wheels For Life Bike A Thon Planned For May 12
The Wellington event organized by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will hold a Bike-A-Thon on Saturday May 12 with 8 30 a m sign up at Ellison Park Elida Martinez coordinates this year s drive urging local residents and businesses to support the fundraiser Four year old Macarena Quiogalli represented St Jude patients noting she was diagnosed with a form of childhood cancer and has remained in remission since early treatment St Jude Memphis TN founded by Danny Thomas operates to cure catastrophic childhood diseases ALSAC funds care regardless of ability to pay for more information visit stjude org or contact organizers at the listed numbers
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Wellington
Ellison Park
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Elida Martinez
Macarena Quiogalli
St. Jude's
Macarena
Argentina
Fepek
St. Jude's Children's _Research Hospital
St. Jude's Children Research Hospital
Memphis
Danny Thomas
Stjude.org
Martinez
Josie Torrez
Jane
Address correction for Quail Appreciation Day event
The Collingsworth County Agent office informs the Wellington Leader that a wrong address was submitted for Quail Appreciation Day. The meeting on Tuesday May 8 2001 begins at 8 a.m. at Elm Creek Ranch three miles east of Lutic on FM 1439 and six miles north on County Road 210.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Elm Creek Ranch
Lutic
Loud music crackdown ends community service option
Justice of the Peace Earl Jones announces that due to numerous complaints about loud music the community service option is no longer offered for this offense. Fines are set at 100 dollars for a first violation 200 dollars for a second 400 dollars for a third and 500 dollars for a fourth.
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Justice of the Peace
Earl Jones
Wellington ISD trustees run unopposed for 2 seats
Election judge Dian Souder announced certification shows two candidates for Wellington Independent School District trustee positions are unopposed, with no write-in candidates filed. Incumbents Joe Baumgardner and Betsy Lemons are the slate.
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Dian Souder
Wellington Independent School District
Wellington Isd
Joe Baumgardner
Betsy Lemons
Luv Ya Big Blue Sports Banquet In Sumnerwood
The Sumnerwood Eagles host a Luv Ya Big Blue celebration Friday night May 11 at 7 p.m. in the Eagle gym. A catered meal costs 6.50 per person paid at the door. please call the high school office by Friday May 4 to estimate attendance.
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Sumnerwood Eagles
Eagle Gym
Wellington Junior High Awards Spotlight Gold Achievement Recipients
Wellington Junior High held its April 11 2001 awards assembly in the high school auditorium awarding 6th 7th and 8th graders for outstanding student best effort perfect attendance and citizenship. The newly introduced Gold Achievement Award honored one boy and one girl per grade for academic excellence leadership extracurricular involvement and model citizenship.
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Wellington
Academig Wil
Faculty of
Wellington Junior High
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Blythe McPherson
Bo Bryant
Wraders
Keri Jo
Ath
Colby
Taylor
Clint Wheelor
Wellington Activity Center Opens with Open House
The Wellington Activity Center invites the public to an open house on Saturday May 5 from 10 am to 5 pm with refreshments and a chance to tour the facility. Joe Davis of KLSR will be on site. membership questions will be answered and applications available. WAC opens for business Tuesday May 8 with new hours and Monday closing.
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Wellington
WAC
Texas Panhandle
Wheeler High School
Hedley
Dodson Cemetery Improves With Directory and Cleanups
The Dodson Cemetery Association reports improvements including an on site directory, a new cemetery directory book listing names birth and death dates and historical notes, weed and grass control, and a funded effort. Directors thank Nadine Birchfield Red Riddle Elizabeth Hunt Tilly McDaniel Joy Shipman Ida Riddle Ramona Hightower Bob Garton Dwain Christian Wayne Ward Childress Signs and Graphics OJD Engineering Julie Collins for various roles.
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Dodson Cemetery Association
Nadine Birchfield
Red Riddle
Elizabeth Hunt
Tilly McDaniel
Joy Shipman
Ida Riddle
Ramona Hightower
Bob Garton
Dwain Christian
Wayne
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Andrew Falcon
Dodson Cemetery
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