Community

The Hemphill County Library has quite the year! With astounding program turnouts and new staff additions, the library has done well. The library checked out 17,449 items from October 2021 to September 2022 (their fiscal year).

I almost threw away my old lace napkins. They have rust stains on them. In order to cover the stains, I threw them in a pot of green dye and boiled them. The dye was not a success. The napkins all came out in slightly varying shades of green, and the rust stains—while less noticeable—were still there. I used them once and was self-conscious the whole time.

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 cup rolled oats 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen whole cranberries 2/3 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract PREPARATION Heat oven to 350, and grease an 8-inch baking pan. Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a medium bowl until fluffy.

In last week’s Rotary Club meeting, Ike Julian introduced Broc Carter, Beth Gunn, and Stephanie Pena, all from the Amarillo Area Foundation. The Amarillo Area Foundation was established in 1951 and chartered in 1957.

Andy Holloway and Cody King spoke about the impact of the Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Conference. Holloway commended this Rotary Club for being a sounding board for him and for its support of the conference. He learned early in his career that to be successful, he needed to influence the influencers of the community. He feels this club and other organizations like it are influencers in this community and beyond.

The new year often stirs in us a desire to clean out and start fresh. Before you begin to trash everything in sight, I’d like to ask a favor; please keep an eye out for any great Hemphill County treasures!

Cinthia Morales, of Canadian, and Cobee Harrison, of Stinnett, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of David and Isabel Morales of Canadian. The groom-elect is the son of Chris and Colynn Harrison of Stinnett.