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TEA AND SOPHISTICATION Parents, kids, and grandparents of all ages dropped by the Museum of the Plains on Sunday afternoon to enjoy an old-fashioned afternoon tea party. Some 45 residents picked out fancy hats to wear and enjoyed tea, punch, finger sandwiches, cookies, and plenty of good company, as well as checking out the museum’s new display of vintage dolls. Pictured are, from left, Alexia Campbell, age 2, grandma Rhonda Appelhans, and Brystol Appelhans, 10.

TEA AND SOPHISTICATION Parents, kids, and grandparents of all ages dropped by the Museum of the Plains on Sunday afternoon to enjoy an old-fashioned afternoon tea party. Some 45 residents picked out fancy hats to wear and enjoyed tea, punch, finger sandwiches, cookies, and plenty of good company, as well as checking out the museum’s new display of vintage dolls. Pictured are, from left, Alexia Campbell, age 2, grandma Rhonda Appelhans, and Brystol Appelhans, 10.

Filing underway for city, school, hospital positions

Candidate filing is underway in the May 4 general election. The period opened on Jan. 17 and will run through Feb. 16. The Perryton City Council, which has two vacancies due to the resignations of Shae Cunningham and Shirley Howard, will also have a special election to fill those two positions.

PISD Menu

Breakfast Menus for Grades K-12 Lunch Menus for All Grades Unless Noted Otherwise At PJH and PHS Students Have a Choice of Salad Entree, Fruit & Milk for Lunch Each Day Monday, Jan. 22: Breakfast: Cinnamon roll and bacon or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Monday, Jan. 22: Cereal, toast, fruit, white milk. Tuesday, Jan. 23: Cheese omelet, toast, fruit, white milk. Wednesday, Jan. 24: Breakfast sandwich, fruit, white milk. Thursday, Jan. 25: Breakfast pizza, fruit, white milk. Friday, Jan. 26: French toast, sausage, fruit, white milk.
Analia Loera-Cervantes and Julian Cervantes

Analia Loera-Cervantes and Julian Cervantes

Rotary Club names January Students of Month

The Perryton Rotary Club recognized Perryton High School seniors Analia Loera-Cervantes and Julian Cervantes as the club’s January 2024 Students of the Month. Loera-Cervantes is the daughter of Jesse and Cortney Cervantes and Gorge Loera. Her siblings are Jesus, Coda, Branen, Zaylea, and Kedrick.

Local Briefs

Tea party set at Museum of the Plains The Museum of the Plains invites parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, and more to an oldfashioned Afternoon Tea Party on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 2-3 p.m.

Novelty plate sales on the rise in Texas

Whether it is buying a personalized plate, supporting one’s alma mater or opting for a plate with a black background, Texans spent more than $10 million on novelty plates in 2023,The Newsreported. iderably higher than the national GDP’s growth of 4.9%.

‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Jan. 17, 2024, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: David Rosales, no personal information was available. Last known address was Spearman. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Rosales for issuance of bad checks.

Alamo Club meets Jan. 9

The Ochiltree County 4H Alamo Club met Jan. 9 in the Expo Center meeting room. Vice president Rylan Oquin led the Pledge of Allegiance and conducted the business meeting, and the 4H pledge was led by Clay Oquin. The program, “How to Make a Friendship Bracelet,” was led by Rylan Oquin.

Coffee Memorial Blood Center declares emergency blood shortage

As winter weather moved into the area this past week, blood donors began cancelling appointments and blood drives were delayed, forcing an already struggling blood supply to critically low levels. This blood shortage has the potential to impact hospitals and patients in need.