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4H 150 POINT AWARDS— Ochiltree County 4-H held its annual awards ceremony Oct. 9 at the Expo Center. Members who accumulated 150 points or more received a certificate and the Donnie Pshigoda Points Scholarship, a $75 scholarship, sponsored by the Ochiltree County Soil and Water Conservation District in honor of Donnie Pshigoda. Pictured are, from left, front row, Clay Oquin and Brady Oquin; and back row, Kyle Oquin, Brooke Helker, Kile Merrick, and Rylan Oquin. Not pictured is Canon Huddleston.

4H 150 POINT AWARDS— Ochiltree County 4-H held its annual awards ceremony Oct. 9 at the Expo Center. Members who accumulated 150 points or more received a certificate and the Donnie Pshigoda Points Scholarship, a $75 scholarship, sponsored by the Ochiltree County Soil and Water Conservation District in honor of Donnie Pshigoda. Pictured are, from left, front row, Clay Oquin and Brady Oquin; and back row, Kyle Oquin, Brooke Helker, Kile Merrick, and Rylan Oquin. Not pictured is Canon Huddleston.

4H 150 POINT AWARDS

QUILTS OF VALOR RECIPIENTS— The Friendship Quilt Guild presented 16 Quilts of Valor to 16 recipients. The ceremony was held Oct. 17. The first seven recipients were, first row, from left, James Bishop, Alvin Cowan, Kay Nelson and James Bradford; and second row, Richard Barnett, Chris Gill (accepting for his son, Cody Gill) and Andrew Skipper.

QUILTS OF VALOR RECIPIENTS— The Friendship Quilt Guild presented 16 Quilts of Valor to 16 recipients. The ceremony was held Oct. 17. The first seven recipients were, first row, from left, James Bishop, Alvin Cowan, Kay Nelson and James Bradford; and second row, Richard Barnett, Chris Gill (accepting for his son, Cody Gill) and Andrew Skipper.

Quilt guild presents 16 Quilts of Valor

The Friendship Quilt Guild presented 16 Quilts of Valor to area veterans during a ceremony Oct. 17 at Community Worship Center.

Hospital board reviews higher insurance quote

The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met last Wednesday evening in the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital. Among other items on the agenda, the board reviewed their property insurance quotes, learning that OGH’s insurance was going to rise sharply.

Senior News

website:www.perrytonseniors.org Burrr rabbit did that cold hit hard. Perry and I were in the mountains where it was warm. Seriously, the temp was higher in Angel Fire than at home.

PISD board okays staff stipends

The Perryton School Board met Oct. 23, with a full agenda. Chief Financial Officer Britney Meraz reported to the board that after the last fiscal year, she was able to move $1.1 million into the fund balance.
NRHC director of education Julie Hodges, left, with Kris and John Erickson

NRHC director of education Julie Hodges, left, with Kris and John Erickson

Ranching Heritage Center opens center featuring Hank

Hank the Cowdog has jumped off the pages of John R. Erickson’s highly successful book series and found a new home in Lubbock on a half-acre site at the National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC) at Texas Tech University.

Local Briefs

PHS Drama to host Haunted High School Perryton High School’s Theatre Department will hold a haunted attraction called Haunted High School at PHS on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6-11 p.m. The entrance fee is $6, or $5 for those who come in costume.