Lifestyle

Delta Kappa Gamma, professional society for women educators, met on Oct. 7.

The meeting was called to order by Karen Thompson. Renee Lee read a thank you note from the Panhandle Crisis Center, and Cecelia Cates gave the financial report. Jill Ellzey gave joys and concerns.

Thompson and Lee also discussed the fall workshop which will be Sept. 20, 2020 at Amarillo High School.

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The Kiwanis Youth Club donated $1,800 from its annual auction to a number of local community organizations recently, including Coats for Kids, the Museum of the Plains, the Ochiltree County Senior Citizens Association, the Ochiltree United Way, Perry Memorial Library, Perryton Christian Alliance, the Perryton Satellite Center, Snack Pak 4 Kids, and Toys for Tots. The Kiwanis Youth Club distributed $4,900 in scholarships and donations to local charities in 2019.

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The Museum of the Plains awarded the Emeritus honor to Tark Cook on Sept. 28 for his long-standing support and work for the museum. He was an original board member, dating from 1975. Pictured with him are former board president Dixie Hargues, center, and current board president Sandy Judice.

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Kittens and puppies grow up fast. One minute they’re small, fluffy balls of fur, and the next minute they’re taking up your entire sofa.

Young animals are full of seemingly boundless energy. Young pets may sprint from room to room as they explore the world around them, sniffing, scratching and chewing along the way. All of this can be adorable for the first few months, but many pet owners are left scratching their heads wondering when their pets are going to “grow up” and be less of a full-time job.

The pet resource Rover.com says that puppies are generally considered adults by the time they reach their first birthday. This may vary depending on the breed. The home life guide TheNest.com says that kittens take about a year to reach adulthood.

Some 24 Ochiltree County 4-H members competed in various divisions at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo Sept. 13-21.

In junior beef heifers, Ethan Born placed second in and Evan Born was third in Hereford heifers-junior heifer calves.

There were 18 members with 55 entries competing in the junior bantam contest. Alex Jarrell had the Best Silkie and Austin Merrick exhibited the Best Polish.

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The Jennie June Club met Sept. 11 at the First Christian Church for a noon salad luncheon.

New members Donna Mann and Diana Wooster and guest Phyllis Price were welcomed by president Penny Clark. The invocation was given by Rita Castle.

After lunch, the meeting was called to order by Clark, followed by reading of the collect.

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Winners of the two Float categories (For-Profit and Non-Profit) in the Wheatheart of the Nation Parade were recognized at the Chamber of Commerce. Pictured from left are, Shawn Hughes, Shannon Richardson, Kelsey Daugherty, and Karessa Nordyke (Perryton Equity, first place, For-Profit Float); Martin Borunda and Rafael Valenzuela (MP Events Planner, second place, For-Profit Float); Brady Yeary and Cayla Maestas (FirstBank Southwest, third place, For-Profit Float); Bianca Peregrino (North Plains Electric Coop, first place, Non-Profit Float); Rendy Pilcher and D’Lora Staton (First Baptist Church, second place, Non-Profit Float); Phil Dollar and Denise Davis (PHS Class of 1974, third place, Non-Profit Float); and parade committee chairman Adam Day.

Delta Kappa Gamma met on Sept. 9.

Four new members were inducted into the organization: Laurette Wauer, Angela Hollowell, Sherry Boyd and Terri Hanson.

Renee Lee discussed the chapter’s project for the year, the Panhandle Crisis Center. The November meeting will be held at the crisis center.

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Alissa Hoover has been chosen as the Young Careerist of the Month by the Panhandle Professional Women.

She is the owner of Blades Hair Studio and High Plains Cheer & Tumbling. She and her husband, Byron, also farm and ranch on the side and own Juicy Small Batch Beef Company, along with her brother-in-law.

She considers her present employment her profession at both jobs, noting, “The exciting part about being a cosmetologist is all the different services you can take classes on to add to your portfolio. Owning a gym is also a profession in itself. There is more going on in this industry than meets the eye.”

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The Ochiltree 4-H Parents and Leaders Association hosted a broiler show on Aug. 22 for members of the poultry project at the Expo Center.

Hannah Barnes took first place in the show, with Emma Barnes in second and Emmalyn Overton in third place.

Seven members each competed with a pen of three broilers for cash prizes and trophies. Each pen was judged based on size, composition and amount of muscle on each bird. Also, uniformity of each pen of three was also taken in to consideration.

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