Area 2001 graduates May ceremonies from three area high schools
Samnorwood Hedley and Wellington will graduate 56 seniors in three May ceremonies. Samnorwood High School holds eight p.m. May 18 graduation. Hedley’s 8 p.m. May 25. Wellington hosts thirty eight seniors May 19 at 7 30 p.m. Nikki Sims is Wellington valedictorian with four year grade. Amy Littrell delivers salutatorian address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cay Etringion
Samnorwood
Hedley
Sumnorwood High School
SHS
Jill Howard
Larry Howard
Sunni Jo Stages
John Stages
Hedley High School
HHS
Lana Wallendorff
Mike
Esi Wallendorff
Rachel Bennett
Rachel
Travis
Tonya Ruthardt
Wellington High School
Amy Littrell
Amy
Eddie
Kathi Littrell
Dodson
Wellington ISD reviews grants and DEC visit. hires personnel
Wellington Independent School District Board met May 14 to hear DEC visit results and grant updates. Superintendent Carl Taylor cited four DEC citations of 251 indicators, noted grants totaling 100000 for technology, and reported Title VI funds enabling a third kindergarten teacher. Officers retained by acclamation. Jeff Sherman hired as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Independent School District Board of Education
DEC
Carl Taylor
Texas Education Agency
WISD
Taylor
Ieader
Junor High
Joe Baumgardner
Betsy Lemons
Jeff Sherman
Chris
Reminder on Medical Power of Attorney for Caregivers
Collingsworth General Hospital urges parents to provide a signed and notarized medical power of attorney when leaving children with relatives or friends. The document grants temporary legal authority to make medical decisions for the child in the parents absence, enabling access to medical care and treatment to protect the child’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington High School Honors Reserved Graduation Seating
Wellington High School will provide six reserved tickets per senior for the May 19 ceremony to avoid standing crowds. Students not needing all seats may return extras to Linda Brewer or Jane Sims by Friday noon. Unoccupied reserved seats by 7:15 p.m. will be released to waiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington High School
Linda Brewer
Jane Sims
Wellington City Council Advances Curfew and Visitor Center Plans
Wellington City Council in regular session May 7 discussed a curfew ordinance with Sheriff Rusty Lee and Holly Wynn supporting it, re adopting the ordinance unanimously, and reviewed a $1,000,000 visitor center on Highway 83 with plans to seek TxDOT approval and a November 2001 award date. The meeting covered street paving, equipment transfers for the fire department, and bids for bentonite for the sewer project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Rusty Lee
Holly Wynn
Jon Sessions
Texas Department of Transportation
Sessions
Sam McGill
Robert Powell
Willie Grayson
Jeff Langford
Larry Wright
Dodson
Fire Department
EMS
Skellytown Fire Department
Childress Street
Wynn
Dana Bell
H & H Environmental
City of
Marian Airpark
EMS Open House and Buddy Poppy Day Planned in May
The Glynn Moore VFW Ladies Auxiliary announces an EMS Week open house May 20 from 1 to 4 PM at the Ambulance Station behind Collingsworth General Hospital. A Buddy Poppy Day is planned May 25 with volunteers on the square and at local stores to honor veterans and raise donations for disabled and widowed service members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth General Hospital
Glynn Moore
VFW
C&h Pharmacy
Parsons Drug Store
America
War Memorial
Hospital officials attend TORCH conference in Dallas
Beth Casson, administrator of Collingsworth General Hospital, and CFO Wanda Breedlove, attended the Southwest Conference of Rural and Community Hospitals in Dallas. The three day event, sponsored by TORCH, covered financial and regulatory topics as small Texas hospitals face ongoing challenges. Casson emphasized TORCH as year round advocate providing information, lobbying, and problem solving for rural hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Casson
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wanda Breedlove
Dallas
Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals
TORCH
Texas
Carson
Congress
Rolling Plains Emmaus Community Meeting May 21
The Rolling Plains Emmaus Community will hold its monthly meeting at Wellington First United Methodist Church on Monday May 21 2001. The evening starts at 6 p.m. with Babe Chicks followed by a meal at 6:30 and a worship service at 7:30 p.m. Please plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Plains
Emmaus
Wellington
First United Methodist Church
Woodard discusses tuition fees and Texas Tomorrow Fund
Despite gloomy predictions about rising college costs, Woodard outlines the Texas Tomorrow Fund a prepaid tuition plan that locks in current prices covering tuition and required fees with ongoing support continued on Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Tomorrow Fund
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Nikki ‘Sims
Nikki
Richard
WHS
Danny Chisum
Erin Lemons
Kendra Allred
T.J. Cantu
Nikki Sims
City Council
OJD Engineering
Roben Powell
Kevin Needham
Dark Green
Sherrie Dunlap
WFVD
Doris Stallings
Henry Sullivan
EMS Open
Buddy
Woodard
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