PHS Reunion canceled

After much thought and heavy discussion, the volunteers responsible for planning the PHS Ex-Students Ex-Teachers Reunion have decided it was too big a challenge to undertake this year, after being postponed last year due to COVID-19. The next reunion will be in 2025.

Crisis center store accepting donations

The Panhandle Crisis Center’s Resale Store is now accepting all donations. The store is only accepting two bags of clothing at a time and requests no one bring more than that.

OGH Pink Ladies seeking volunteers

The Ochiltree General Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary is seeking volunteers to serve the hospital and its patients. To join or for more information, contact any of the Pink Ladies through the OGH Gift Shop.

Library storm shelter open for emergencies

The storm shelter at Perry Memorial Library is again open in case of tornados. Due to the large number of people who come to the shelter, the library is requiring that everyone 10 or older must be wearing a mask when they enter the shelter. No masks will be given — you must bring your own.

Chamber Banquet postponed

The Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce Banquet has been postponed. Preliminary plans are to hold the banquet on Oct. 7 of this year. Details of the event will be released closer to the event date in October.

Lions seeking eyeglasses

The Perryton Lions Club is collecting used eyeglasses for recycling. Anyone who has eyeglasses that they can donate is asked to contact any Lion.

WRIGHT EDUCATOR AWARDS

WRIGHT EDUCATOR AWARDS—Wright Elementary presented Kim Cowan, left, as the school’s Teacher of the Year, and Jennifer Perez was named the Paraprofessional of the Year.

ROPER AWARDS

ROPER AWARDS—Wright Elementary third graders receiving the Roper Award were first row, from left, Jaxon Lane, Serena May, Nathan Gourley, Hannah Kemp, Sydney Schickedanz, Lorena Jacquez, Evelin Medrano and Victoria Wright; second row, Jaliyah Montoya, Mikel Petersen, Brynlee Rodriguez, Brisia...

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’ (www.perrytoncs.org)

On May 26, 2021, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Angelica Alvarado, no personal information was available. Last known address was Liberal, KS. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Alvarado for issuance of bad checks.

Take us back ...David Landis

There are many very important things in our lives that we simply take for granted. They never cross our minds until the slightest thing happens that inconveniences our daily activity. We become spoiled in how smoothly things run the majority of time.