Annual garage sale set for June 1

The Chamber of Commerce Annual Garage Sale Day has been set for Saturday, June 1 with some new changes in place.The Chamber will not be handing out signs for the event this year.

Performing

No two universities are the same. No university was the same last year as it will be next year. Ditto for students. George Bernard Shaw wrote this in “Man and Superman”: “The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me.

Quinn Minute - Short history of long film strips

Not long ago at a class reunion, several of us got to talking about “film strips.” If you attended elementary school during the 1950s through 1970s, you may remember these visual learning tools.Because there were so many of us, states quickly constructed schools to contain us.

Texas Insurance Tips

Numerous factors affect the cost of claims that insurance companies pay as their obligation under an insurance policy, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.These factors include inflation, riskier driving, weather events and reinsurance.

Castro County Community Calendar

May 27Dimmitt Cemetery Work Day – The annual meeting and work at Castro Memorial Gardens will be held on Memorial Day beginning at 8 a.m. Business meeting at 10:30 a.m. Brings gloves, hoes and clippers. Flags will be provided to place on veteran’s graves.May 28Rainwater Harvest Program.

Pet Talk

The anticipation of the birth of a foal is a moment of hope and excitement for horse owners. This moment can be overshadowed, however, if the mare or foal experiences health problems during the pregnancy.Dr.

Library Lines ...

“Adventure Begins at Your Library’’ is the theme for the upcoming summer reading program for Castro County youngsters that will be held here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Registration for the summer event will be held next week on Thursday and Friday, May 30-31.

Honoring those who served

Memorial Day is an occasion for both grief and celebration, reflecting on the tragic loss of life and recounting the courageousness of military service.

Hannah Made a Vow

Hannah made a vow.“She, greatly distressed, prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

Qualified by Grace

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” - Romans 12:1 Grace is God’s doing. God did it when he sent Jesus to mediate between himself and us on the cross.