County Peanut Festival and Parade plans underway
Collingsworth County hosts its annual Peanut Festival and Parade on Saturday September 30 with a 11 am parade start. Activities include craft booths food vendors a photo ID booth bicycle ID by local Sheriff Office and CSP, a rummage sale, volleyball tournament, photography and art show, kids games and rides, and a two hour KEFH radio remote. Grand Marshal to be announced next week.
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Collingsworth County
Care Center
Cindy Lloyd
Toni Cummings
Kefh FM
Clarendon
Ellison Park
Child Protective Service Board
Collingsworth County Sheriff's Office
Opportunity Center
Masonic Lodge
Gina Harris
Mickey
Colleen King
Dickie Johnson
Randy
Candi Hollis
Foundations grant funding boosts Texas Panhandle programs
The Amarillo Area Foundation and The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation award 547548 in charitable grants to 16 organizations in the Texas Panhandle. Wellington Opportunity Center receives 30000 to support programs for children youth and families while many other groups benefit from the cycle lasting through the region's 26 northern counties.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
Collingsworth County approves 2000-2001 budget with raises
In a split vote, Collingsworth County Commissioners approved the 2000-2001 budget with a $75 monthly raise for 22 employees while preserving a 3 cent tax increase. Judge Forrester and Commissioner Tipton opposed, minutes available in the county clerk’s office. About $2,300 in unpaid health claims will be paid within 30 to 60 days by WTRCA. A mobile voting unit was approved for the November election at the Wellington Care Center.
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Collingsworth
WTRCA
Wellington Care Center
Collingsworth County Justice of the Peace reports revenue
The Collingsworth County Justice of the Peace office reports total revenue of 93 341.62 since January 1 2000. Justice Earl Jones notes 1023 criminal cases filed through the sheriff's department and the Department of Public Safety, with 3 663.18 from worthless checks collected for area merchants. The office has handled 46 civil cases so far this year.
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Collingsworth County
Justice of the Peace
Earl Jones
Sheriff's Department
Department of Public Safety
Wellington adopts 2000 tax rate with increase and funding action
Wellington Board of Aldermen at a regular meeting Sept 18 approved a 4 percent tax increase, generating about $4,000 for the city. The council agreed to a $10,000 funding review for WEMS in a year and granted Warrick's Inc. a temporary peanut season parking permit. The drought contingency plan and a penalty to defray delinquent tax collection were discussed. Council members present included Dark Green, Robert Powell, Sam McGill, interim Mayor Willie Grayson, City Manager Jon Sessions, and EMS reps Campbell and Neeley.
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Wellington
Jon Sessions
Texas
Country Club
Robert Powell
Sam McGill
Willie Grayson
Sherrie Dunlap
EMS
Campbell
Neeley
Suzanne Maxwell
Panhandle Community Services earns sixth consecutive award
Panhandle Community Services is honored by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for sixth year of outstanding service. The agency helps families achieve self sufficiency and exit public assistance, with 266 families in 1999 reaching that goal in the Texas Panhandle. Local staff Tessie Burba Helen Gollihugh and Peggy Neeley contributed to the award.
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Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Tessie Burba
Helen Gollihugh
Peggy Neeley
Blacksher Earns Texas Child Welfare Board Honor in Austin
Blacksher was honored in Austin on Thursday September 14 by the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards for outstanding volunteer service on behalf of Texas children. One volunteer from each of ten regions receives the award. Blacksher was nominated by the County Child Protective Board and selected by the regional board. She serves as secretary program assistant for the Texas Agriculture Extension Office.
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Sauina Blacksher
Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards
Austin
Blacksher
State of Texas
Texas
County Child Protective Board
Texas Agriculture Extension Office
Birth and Anniversary Calendar Listings Extended
The deadline to add listings for the Collingsworth Community Birth and Anniversary Calendar is extended to Monday September 25 at 4 p.m. Calendars for 2001 may be ordered until September 29. The museum is open daily from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For information call Willie Faye Patrick at 447-2297.
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Collingsworth
Willie Faye Patrick
B&PW Selling Tickets for Oil Painting Prize
The B&PW is selling tickets to win an oil painting valued at 300 dollars by Beth Carson. The mountain scene with horseback riders can be viewed at Wellington State Bank this week and Community Bank next week. Tickets cost 1 dollar and may be bought from any B&PW member. The drawing occurs at the Peanut Festival on Spim.
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Beth Carson
Wellington State Bank
Community Bank
Spim
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Foundations
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Tank Forrester
Joe Tipton
Zeb Roberson
Pat Glenn
Glen Taylor
Judge Forrester
Jackie Johnson
Evonne Brewer
Rose Mary Throne
Rusty Lee
Justice of Peace Office
the Pole
WEMS
Warrick's Inc
Panhandle Community Services
Saunna Blacksher
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