Community
Nov. 19
Deadline for entrants to turn in all information for the Castro County Ag Queen & Princess Contest. For members of Nazareth, Dimmitt and Hart FFA/ Castro County 4-H members. Winners announced at the Castro County Livestock Show on Friday, Jan. 15. Forms can be picked up at The Castro County News or requested by email at thecastrocountynews@yahoo.com.
Nov. 20-22
Fearless Champions Fall Showcase. South Plains Fairgrounds/Lubbock. Open to Texas exhibitors of steers heifers and hogs.
Dec. 5-6
Top o Texas Swine Show. 301 Bull Barn, Pampa, Texas.
Feb. 4-21
San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo. Currently planning a full event, with the same rodeo format, full livestock show, and midway activities. For updates go to www.sanangelorodeo.com/.
Campus Happenings
Nov. 14
NHS/DHS Robotics Pre-Season Meet 1. Dimmitt High School. 9 a.m. – Noon
Nov. 23
Deadline: Santa Letters must be turned in to newspaper
Nov. 23
Cross Country Varsity State Meet – Round Rock
Nov. 23-27
DISD/HISD/Thanksgiving Holidays
Nov. 25-27
NISD/Thanksgiving Holidays
Dec. 14
DISD Board of Trustees Meeting – 6 p.m.
Dec. 21-Jan. 4
HISD/Winter Break
Dec. 21-Jan. 5
NISD/Christmas Break
Dec. 23-Jan 1
DISD Christmas Break
Jan. 14
Nazareth Livestock Show
Jan. 15-17
Castro County Stock Show
Regular Meetings/Continuing Events
Call Ahead & Check for Cancellations
Alzheimer's Support Group Meeting. Last Tuesday of each month. 6 p.m. Plains Memorial Hospital. Call Janet Sammann for more information – 806.647.8755.
Helping Hands Learning Center/GED program needs volunteers for the learning center. Day and night volunteer slots available. If interested call 806-647-4090.
AL-ANON Castro County Serenity Group meets every Tuesday afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Rhoads Memorial Library Meeting Room.
Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous To set up a meeting, call the library at 647-3532, provide a name and phone number so the AA leader can contact you.
Common Ground Prime Time Players (55 and over) every Tuesday beginning from 6-8 p.m. Come for food, fellowship and games.
Castro County Senior Citizens meet each Friday at 6 p.m. in the Senior Citizen's Building at 218 W. Jones in Dimmitt. Pot-luck meal, play games, fun and fellowship.
Dimmitt Book Club. Canceled until further notice. Will hopefully begin later in the year. Second Wednesday at Rhoads Memorial Library at 2 p.m. (September, October, November, December, February, April and May).
Send your event (or any cancellations) to The Castro County News at thecastrocountynews@yahoo.com.