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County to apply for election grants

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday \\at the Ochiltree County Courthouse.Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners approved a resolution acknowledging the terms and conditions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
FCCLA students to attend national event

FCCLA students to attend national event

FCCLA students to attend national event

Two students in Perryton High School’s chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) will compete at the organization’s national conference in early July.

School board hears resignations, updates

The Perryton School Board heard about several resignations and new hires, among other items, during its meeting June 16.Resignations included Brody Coates, Yoherlian Benjarano, Rachael Cano, Brody Sutterfield, Jesus Soto, Wanda West, Teresa Snell, Antonio Gonzalez, Jared Straight and Mika Straight.

Oil Patch Golf Tournament is set for July 11-13

The Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the annual Oil Patch Golf Tournament on July 11-13 at the Perryton Golf Course to honor the oil and gas industry in the Perryton area.The Oil Patch tourney is an 18-hole scramble for four players, with great payouts and hole prizes.
For the last session of Perry Memorial Library’s annual Summer Reading program, kids got to celebrate with a special foam party on last Tuesday afternoon. Kids broke out their swimsuits, sunglasses, and flipflops to dance and play in torrents of biodegradable, hypo-allergenic, soap-like foam shot out of a giant foam cannon.

For the last session of Perry Memorial Library’s annual Summer Reading program, kids got to celebrate with a special foam party on last Tuesday afternoon. Kids broke out their swimsuits, sunglasses, and flipflops to dance and play in torrents of biodegradable, hypo-allergenic, soap-like foam shot out of a giant foam cannon.

FOAMY FUN

City to begin enforcing vehicle parking ordinance

The City of Perryton will begin enforcing its front yard parking ordinance, according to Public Works Director Brandan Knapp.The ordinance, passed in 2008, says that vehicles must be parked on approved surfaces. That includes concrete, asphalt, gravel or pavers. Caliche does not count.

Local Briefs

Museum fundraiser offers pork tenderloins The Museum of the Plains will be holding a fundraiser selling smoked pork tenderloins on Thursday, July 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prices are $15 each or two for $25. Pre-orders are strongly encouraged, as supplies are limited.
Fourth grade students receiving the Edwin F. Williams Award as the top students in the class were first row, Adrian Hernandez, Victor Vazquez, Diego Rosales, Ryan Roberson, Brianna Ramirez, and Aleah Martinez; second row, Ethan Garcia, Jeffery Hinshaw, Reece Kile, Zoey Leal, Darrell Lynch, Chase Manross, and Aleysa Ontiveros; and third row, Maverick Kerl, Kane Alvarez, Marlee Barnett, Daniella Becerril Hernandez, Ayden Cruz, Jax Cunningham, and Melanie Flores.

Fourth grade students receiving the Edwin F. Williams Award as the top students in the class were first row, Adrian Hernandez, Victor Vazquez, Diego Rosales, Ryan Roberson, Brianna Ramirez, and Aleah Martinez; second row, Ethan Garcia, Jeffery Hinshaw, Reece Kile, Zoey Leal, Darrell Lynch, Chase Manross, and Aleysa Ontiveros; and third row, Maverick Kerl, Kane Alvarez, Marlee Barnett, Daniella Becerril Hernandez, Ayden Cruz, Jax Cunningham, and Melanie Flores.

SMALL KIDS AND BIG FISH—Kids turned out in droves for the Children’s Fishing Tournament at Lake Fryer and Wolf Creek Park at the beginning of June. The top prize winners in the ages 3-6 category were, in the fi rst photo, from left, Altas Nelson (fi rst place) and Ethan Rosales (third place), and in the second photo, Niamiah Salazar (second place).

SMALL KIDS AND BIG FISH—Kids turned out in droves for the Children’s Fishing Tournament at Lake Fryer and Wolf Creek Park at the beginning of June. The top prize winners in the ages 3-6 category were, in the fi rst photo, from left, Altas Nelson (fi rst place) and Ethan Rosales (third place), and in the second photo, Niamiah Salazar (second place).

SMALL KIDS AND BIG FISH