Collingsworth County Peanut Festival Parade Date Set
The 2000 festival themed Representing the Pride of Collingsworth County runs with a Saturday 11 am parade starting at the Care Center. Registrations are Sept 29 at Wellington State Bank with Cindy or Toni, line up at 10 15 am, parade routes north to 15th Street and around the square, ending at the Methodist Church parking lot. Juanita White is parade grand marshal. events include craft booths, games, dunking booth, food vendors, a bicycle ID booth, a mini bike rodeo, and a harvest of community activities at Ellison Park and the high school Commons.
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Collingsworth County
Care Center
Wellington State Bank
Cindy
Toni
16Th St
15Th St
West Avenue
Methodist Church
Juanita White
White
Miles
Oklahoma
Arizona
Texas Panhandle
Wellington
Quail
Ozark Trail
Kefh FM
Chirendoi
KEFH
Ellison Park
WVED
Ladies Auxiliary
Joe Stewart
Steve Hartman
Randall Sims
Don Hinsley
McDonald's
Collingsworth County Sheriff's Office
Opportunity Center
Wellington Opportunity Center Seeks $15,000 Match for Grant
Amarillo Area Foundation cites a press note that a $30,000 grant to the Wellington Opportunity Center is a challenge grant. The center will receive $15,000 with the community urged to match $15,000 to qualify for another $15,000. The nonprofit, run by volunteers, serves youth with after school programs and social skill development. Staff hiring would continue with added funds. Board members will sell water at the parade and have a Peanut Festival booth for donations or info, contact Andy Howard or Diana Bartlett.
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Amarillo Area Foundation
the Leader
Wellington
Opportunity Center
Center
West Avenue
Opportunity Center Board
Andy Howard
Diana Bartlett
Ralph Owens
Yates Parker
Gaye MacAlister
Cheryl Tarver
Wellington Opportunity Center Bicycle Parade Prep
The Wellington Opportunity Center plans to decorate bicycles for a parade. Decorators will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the park and motel area, coordinating with volunteers for the event.
Diabetes committee to share booth at Ellison fest
The Collingsworth Helping Hands Auxiliary and the Diabetes Committee will share a booth at a local festival in Ellison. The event features a 50 cent donation for drinks and aims to raise funds for hospital community support.
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Diabetes Committee
Collingsworth General Hospital
Collingsworth
Will Share
Ee Fest
Ellison
Wellington and Memphis EMS Offer Basic EMT Class
Wellington EMS and Memphis EMS sponsor a Basic EMT program in Memphis starting October 16. The 150 classroom hours, 48 ER hours and four ALS ambulance runs are held with Collingsworth General and Hall County hospitals. Barry Clancy Eddie Melton and Jeremy Hunter coordinate rides for local volunteers and invite interested residents to join.
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Wellington Ems
Memphis Ems
Memphis
TDH
Barry Clancy
Wellington
Eddie Melton
Jeremy Hunter
Collingsworth General
Hall County
Panhandle Peanut Queen Pageant plans announced for 2000
Thirteen panhandle contestants will vie for the Peanut Queen crown and scholarship on Saturday Sept. 30 at 7 30 p.m. in the WHS auditorium. Relinquishing queen Karlicia Odhams of Childress leads with director Lennie Sims and emcee Leslie Schnaffer.
Randall Sims Re-elected to State Prosecution Board
Randall Sims was re-elected to the executive board of the Special Prosecution Unit at the Texas District and County Attorneys Association meeting on South Padre Island. This will be his third term. the unit has two divisions handling prison offenses and civil commitment of sexual offenders scheduled for release.
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Randall Sims
Special Prosecution Unit
Sims
Texas
District and County Attorneys Association
South Padre Island
Junior class to hold Mexican pile-on fundraiser
The junior class sponsors a Mexican pile-on Friday September 29 in the elementary cafeteria from 5 to 6 30 p.m. Adults pay 5 dollars and children under 12 pay 4 dollars. Take-outs available. Tickets are sold by junior class members.
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Neal
Gary
Clarendon Junior College
West Texas State University
West Texas A&m University
Quail School
Wellington Junior High
The
Masonic Lodge
FCCLA
FHA
Child Protective Service Board
Gina Harris
Mickey
Colleen King
Johanna Gartin
Katy Taylor
Dickie Johnson
Randy
Candi Hollis
Local
Hide Terri Marvis
Rieh Ocean
Aote L
Mrs. Morris
Panhandle
First Wellington
Adams Funeral Home
Bartlett's Ace Hardware
C & H Pharmacy
Carroll's Flowers & Gifts
City Grocery
Community Bank
Greenbelt Electric Coop
Thriftway
Sims & Sons Hereford Ranch
Cherokee Motel
Warrick's Inc
Tommy
Karen Coleman
Karlicia Odhams
Wellington Jr. High
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