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INGREDIENTS 1 (8-ounce) package spaghetti 1 pound lean ground beef 1 (16-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce 1/2 cup butter, sliced and divided 1 (8-ounce) container cottage cheese 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 1 (8-ounce) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese PREPARATION Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Canadian ISD Superintendent Lynn Pulliam met with Rotarians last week and endeavored to explain the complicated way public schools receive funds from the state. The Thursday, Oct. 6, edition of The Canadian Record has an extensive article explaining school finance and Proposition A that local voters will be casting their ballots for or against on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Fall Foliage 2022 was a huge success in Canadian this past weekend. We had a great time visiting with the 350-plus people that came through the museum on Saturday and Sunday. Many of our visitors were here not only to tour the museum but to see our annual quilt show, which was on display in our Gallery Room.

Cox Insurance celebrated its grand opening on Monday in its new location at 123 N. 3rd Street. Owner Tessa Cox was joined for the event by several Chamber of Commerce officials and a happy crowd. In the photo above are (front row) Jeri Pundt, Sarah Rader, Lawana Pulliam, Erica Pacheco, Janie Long, baby Saylor Cox, Brett Cox, Tessa Cox, Mary Jane Wheeler, Sherye Talley, and Mason Moore; (middle row) Elaine Cox, Janel Price, Kerry Davis, Casey Long, Grant Long, Levi Long, Marjorie Long, Michelle Schaef, Aracely McPherson, and Jackie McPherson; (back row) Rody Crim, Randy Allen, Katie Herrera, Adilene Rodgers, and Abraham Herrera. “Here at Cox Insurance, we work with a wide array of companies that have been carefully selected to provide you with the most personalized and cost-effective programs available,” Cox said. “Working with a professional independent agent gives you the comfort of knowing that a real person is there to help - only a phone call, office visit or e-mail away. We work for you so contact us today!” Cox Insurance can be reached by calling 806.323.4019 or emailing tcox@legacyinsurance1.com.

This past week we attended the memorial for my husband Peter’s oldest sister, Shelley. Shelley went through a long battle with cancer, and Peter lost his second sister in two years.

INGREDIENTS 6 slices thin bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 whole medium onion, diced 3 whole carrots, scrubbed clean and diced 3 stalks celery, diced 6 whole small russet potatoes, peeled and diced 8 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste Black pepper, to taste 1/2 teaspoon Cajun spice mix 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley 1 cup grated cheese of your choice PREPARATION Add bacon pieces to a soup pot over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp and fat is rendered. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside. Pour off most of the grease, but do not clean the pot.

Rotary Report by Christina Hadaway Remelle Farrar and Tamera Julian spoke to Rotarians, last week, about Lyman’s Wagon Train Battle of the Red River War in September of 1874. Both Farrar and Julian are passionate about the significance of the Red River War and its impact on the culture, economy, and development of the United States.