County Holds Emergency Management Exercise Participants include 225 counties
Emergency Management Exercise on Monday September 30 involved Collingsworth and 225 counties with state tax break eligibility and a simulated car wreck with chemicals. Wellington Fire and EMS, WTU/AEP, Collingsworth General Hospital staff, CCSO and CHEMTREC coordinated decontamination and medical care. Cary Preston from Childress observed the scene.
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Wellington Volunteer Fire Department
Wellington Ems
WTU/AEP
Chemtrec
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington Emergency Medical Service
CCSO
Tank Forrester
Charlene Poteet
John Thomas
Cary Preston
Childress
Wellington
Hedley Cotton Festival marks 51st celebration in Hedley
Hedley hosts a two day Cotton Festival on October 11 and 12 featuring a chili supper by the Lions Club, a youth breakfast at First Baptist Church, a Main Street tractor show, Rose Cemetery bake sale, BBQ meals, a kiddie parade, a community parade, a school reunion with new building dedication, an Old Time Hootenanny, and live KEFH 99.3 radio coverage from Clarendon.
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Hedley
Lion's Club
Lion’s Club
Main Street
First Baptist Church
Rose Cemetery
Kefh 99.3 Radio
Clarendon
Judge Forrester Announces Stricter Dumping Penalties
Collingsworth County readers learn new dumping law penalties effective Sept. 1, 2001 under House Bill 631. Litter Abatement Act penalties rise from Class C to Class A and state jail for large offenses, with upgrades on subsequent violations.
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Collingsworth
Plane Burns East Of Town After Emergency Landing
An emergency landing 6.2 miles east of Wellington ended with a fire after a Cessna 188 spraying for boll weevil eradication. Pilot Andrew Nimmo, 59, from Northfield, escaped before the blaze. he was treated and released at Collingsworth General Hospital. Plane owned by Holcomb-Lackey Spraying Service. Investigated by DPS Officer Frank Noto with FAA and TNRCC monitoring cleanup.
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Wellington
Andrew Jerrel Nimmo
Northfield
Jon Sessions
Nimmo
Collingsworth General Hospital
Holcomb-Lackey Spraying Service
Texas Department of Public Safety
Frank Noto
Federal Aviation Adminstration
TNRCC
Library Sponsors 2002 Holiday Festival of Wreaths
Collingsworth Public Library announces the 2002 Holiday Festival of Wreaths inviting civic groups schools businesses churches and families to participate. Participants choose a book theme for a wreath 18 inches or larger with restricted lighting and non live greenery. Wreaths hang Oct 31 or Nov 1. judges award Best of Show Most Beautiful Best Use of Theme and Most Original. Proceeds fund the Opportunity Center and Rainbow Room with a $5 wreath drawing entry.
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Collingsworth Public Library
Opportunity Center
Rainbow Room
Memory Walk boosts Collingsworth County support efforts
The 10th annual Memory Walk of the Alzheimer's Association is set for Sunday October 6 2002 from 2 to 4 pm at Sam Houston Park Amarillo. Check in 1 30 pm. Local group member Jean Cudd notes thousands join in over 400 communities coast to coast with funds staying locally to aid care support and a portion funding research. The Amarillo chapter founded 1982 offers hotlines groups education wanderer ID and more with 1 800 272 3900 or www alt.org for details.
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Alzheimer's Association
Amarillo
Sam Houston Park
Line Avenue
Western
Jean Cudd
Alzheimer's
Cudd
Texas Panhandle
Collingsworth County
Alt.org
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