The family of Cynthia Symons turned out for the annual Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce Banquet to congratulate her after being named the Citizen of the Year. Pictured are, from left, Melanie Symons Allen, Cynthia Symons, Kerry Symons, and Alyssa Symons Seay.

Perryton residents got treated to a special program by Amarillo’s Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at the Museum of the Plains. Volunteers at the center spoke to a roomful of kids, parents, and animal lovers about the work the center does caring for injured animals before releasing them back into the wild. They also brought a number of tame ambassador animals, including an opossum, a skunk, a Texas tortoise, and a corn snake.

Members of Ochiltree County 4-H held their annual scavenger hunt food drive last week as teams of students roamed Perryton collecting food to donate to Jireh Food Ministry. Members collected almost 200 food items to donate to Jireh.

4-H STUDENTS COMPETEAT ROUNDUP— Students in Ochiltree County 4-H competed at the Panhandle District 4-H Roundup recently in Amarillo, with Kyle Oquin advancing to state competition in Public Speaking. Pictured are, from left, Clay Oquin, Hallie Lopez, Emmalee Lopez, Matthew Oquin, Brady Oquin, Abram Lopez, Kyle Oquin, and county agent Marcus Preuninger.

The winners of the Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade in August were honored by the Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration Committee at the end of September. Among the winners recognized were, from left, front row: Giselle Romero and Monica Simental, both from Animal Clinic of Perryton, and Alexis Cano and Abraham Cano, from Foursquare Gospel Church; back row: Marissa Rosales and Mariel Martinez, both from Carmex Auto Sales, and Jaedyn Garcia, the Demolition Derby float winner.