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Jennie June Club sets book sale

The Jennie June Club will hold a Book Fair at Perry Memorial Library from March 29 at noon through the end of April. Paperbacks will be sold for a quarter and hardbacks for 50 cents.

Balko Lions set auction

The Balko Lions Club will hold their 46th annual consignment auction on Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m. just east of the Balko School. Consignments will be taken through Friday, April 23, but the deadline to get on the sale bill is Monday, April 5.

FPC sets GED testing dates for March

Frank Phillips College Allen Campus will hold tests for the GED on March 26. The tests will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can register for the exam at https://ged.com/; the fee for the test is $35. Registration must be completed at least one day before the test is administered.

Girl Scouts set Easter egg hunt

The Perryton Service Unit of the Girl Scouts will host its fifth annual community wide Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 3, at 11 a.m. in the field behind Frank Phillips College, Allen Campus. Children ages 1-12 may bring their own basket or bucket to participate.

PAC sets signups for youth soccer

The Perryton Activity Center is accepting registration for the PAC youth soccer spring league. The deadline to sign up is Friday, April 16, at 8 p.m. Fees are $35 for PAC members and $65 for non PAC members. Games will start on May 31.

PISD hosts Pre-K survey for parents

Perryton Independent School District is in the planning phase for a full-day Pre-K program. The district requests that all parents of four-year-olds (as of Sept. 1, 2021) complete a short survey. For instructions, please visit the PISD website at www.perrytonisd.com and click the Pre-K Rocks image.

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.

Museum seeking 2020 memories

The Museum of the Plains is collecting residents memories on 2020, and what it meant to people today and moving forward so that future generations will understand how 2020 affected us locally.

FPC starts Finishers group

Frank Phillips College, Allen Campus is starting a new program called FPC Finishers at the college at 2314 S. Jefferson. The program is designed to help encourage students to achieve their academic goals. To learn more about FPC Finishers, contact Rene Schwalk at 648-1450 or rschwalk@fpctx.edu.