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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2007
Page
1
Volume XCVIII Dodson reunion invitations are mailed and plans are made for the 2007 Dodson Ex-Students' Reunion. The event will be held at Dodson Town Hall with reservations. New addresses to Barbara Roberson 300 13th St Wellington.
Band booster meeting scheduled in May at 6 pm in the band hall. Parents are urged to attend and support student musicians and activities.
Wellington Nazarene youth will host a bake sale Saturday May 12 at 9 am in front of Wellington State Banik. They will sell breakfast burritos and baked goods to raise funds for youth activities.
The First United Methodist Church in Wellington hosts a Beth Moore simulcast event scheduled for Saturday at 9 30 am. Attendees are advised to bring a lunch. The church previously announced plans for the program during Friday activities.
Wellington Ex-Student Association finalizes plans for the 56th reunion set for Saturday in August with events honoring anniversaries and former classmates.
As the school year ends, several award ceremonies are planned. Wellington High will hold an awards assembly on Thursday May 10 at 2 30 pm, the WHS band concert follows that evening. Sumner High hosts an athletic event on Tuesday May 8 at 7 pm.
Two Wellington High School students, Nick Overstreet and Jesus Olvera, remained in critical condition at an Amarillo hospital after a Sunday crash on Rocket Road. The 16 and 15 year olds were in a Chevy Suburban that ran off the road and struck a tree, with rescue by helicopter and ambulance. Funds to cover medical costs are being raised at Wellington State Bank. A Laps 4 Love event on South Haskell Street May 2 asks for donations to aid the families.
Heath Blacksher was taken by air to Amarillo after a one car crash on County Road 203 at about 6 am. Collingsworth Sheriff Joe Stewart warned residents of a county scam asking for donations to the sheriff's department and urged reporting suspicious calls.
Wellington High star Carly Holland won her third consecutive regional title at Maxwell Golf Course in Abilene with a two day total of 159 to lead the Rockets to a fourth place regional team finish. Memphis claimed the regional championship, with Robert Lee second. Holland advances to the state tournament in Austin May 7-8.
Collingsworth County residents began voting for Wellington City Council seats Wellington ISD Board posts and Dodson city offices plus a constitutional amendment and a hospital district bond. Ballot includes two WISD regular places two unexpired term contenders for two Wellington council seats Dodson mayor candidate Steve Kane and council hopefuls Brian Kane Jason Norman. Regular Election Day May 12 includes school tax relief amendment and a $7 million hospital bond split into $6.3 million build project and $0.7 million refinancing of assisted living center debt.
Voter locations listed include County Clerk's office for the constitutional amendment, Wellington ISD trustee election, Dodson alderman election at Dodson City Hall, Wellington alderman election at Wellington City Hall, and Hospital District bond election at the County Clerk's office.
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