Hop to it: Tips for a pet-safe Easter

For many people, the start of spring is accompanied by an Easter holiday that brings loved ones together in a joyful celebration involving many traditions.

Spooky

The three pyramids of Giza do, in fact, match the belt of Orion, but they did not when the pyramids were built. Apparently, the Egyptians built the pyramids to resemble today’s belt of Orion.

Texas Wheat Board election underway

The Texas Wheat Producers Board biennial election to fill five expiring positions is underway and will conclude on April 6, 2021.

The Breathalyzer

Modern breathalyzers work on a clever electrochemical principle. The subject’s breath is passed over a platinum electrode, which causes the alcohol to bind with oxygen, forming acetic acid. In the process, it loses two electrons, a process that sets up a current in a wire connected to the electrode.

RIBBON CUTTING AT MIKEY’S LIQUOR

RIBBON CUTTING AT MIKEY’S LIQUOR—Members of the Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce were on hand to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mikey’s Liquor Store at 14 SW 28th Street.

City to hold lifeguard classes

The City of Perryton will offer lifeguard classes on April 21-25 and May 12-16 at 5 p.m., each day at the Perryton Activity Center. Assistance will be available for anyone needing help with any water skills prior to the class. Call City Hall at 435-4014 for more information.

Golf shamble planned

The Perryton Golf Club will hold a Thursday night shamble on Thursday, April 15, beginning with a 6 p.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $10.

Certification training set for applicators

All area pesticide applicators are invited to a certification training for synthetic auxins on Wednesday, April 7, at 10 a.m. at the Ochiltree County Expo Center.

NRCS, OSWCD plan working group meeting

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Ochiltree County and the Ochiltree Soil and Water Conservation District invite the public to attend their FY22 Local Working Group (LWG) meeting on Thursday, April 8, at 9:30 a.m. at the Museum of the Plains, 1200 N. Main.

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.