A public hearing at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday, July 30) at the Canadian Elementary School Cafetorium will offer community members the opportunity to learn more about Canadian ISD’s plan for the safe reopening of school. Tonight’s open forum will give the public a chance to seek answers to their questions and to address any concerns they may have about the new protocols (see summary on following page) that will be implemented to protect students and staff from exposure to the coronavirus when the 2020-21 school year begins.

Five-year-old Paislee Harrison couldn’t have been more pleased than she was when she finally harvested this beautiful watermelon, recently. It wasn’t so much the size of the melon—which was impressive—as it was the fact that she had grown it herself, from some seeds her Great Papa had given her. Paislee’s mother, Amber, said her daughter started those seeds inside, then replanted them outside, where she carefully watered them and watched the fruit form. “She has been biting at the bit to pull it, and it is finally ready,” Amber said, adding, “Her Great Papa has always grown the best watermelons in all of Dumas, Texas. Now, he has some competition…Little Miss Paislee Harrison!” Great Papa is Bigbee Phillips…and we imagine he is mighty proud, too.

Abraham Nursing Home residents enjoyed a ‘reel’ good time this week. A stock tank filled with live fish was set up in the back of the home this week so residents could try their hand at bringing in the catch of the day.

On Wednesday, July 22, Abraham Nursing Home resident Palma Koschke celebrated a momentous milestone—her 100th birthday. In celebration of Palma’s life, a crowd of about 20 attended a birthday party at the Abraham Nursing Home, hosted by Kellie Reeves, the home’s activities director.