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Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@ thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. KENT COUNTY JUNIIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW will be held Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 13–15, at the Kent County Stock Show Barn in Clairemont.

Spur Senior Citizens

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., will be serving a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

Charlotte Sprayberry and I have been getting things ready for the first Game Night at the Library. It will have happened by the time this issue of the newspaper comes out. If everyone has as much fun participating as Charlotte and I have getting ready for it, then it will be a huge success.

Caring for garden tools

January gives gardeners downtime to take care of garden tasks that in busy times get “put on the back burner” while waiting for a better time. Cleaning tools is one of those tasks. Here are some suggestions for caring for shovels, trowels, hoes, pruner, and loppers.

Chocolate chunk cookies delicious in several varieties

I have certain cookie recipes I use over and over. But for some reason, I tend to think I will always be able to improve on chocolate chip or chocolate chunk cookies. So I do experiment a bit.

WHO’S WHO ON ‘1883’

“1883” takes Paramount’s “Yellowstone” fans back about 125 years, to the Dutton clan’s first appearance in Montana. Show creator Taylor Sheridan follows the original Duttons across the Great Plains as they make their way toward Montana.

NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES

GARZA 58th Annual Garza Co. Junior Livestock Show slated for Jan. 14-15 POST—Thirty-nine Garza County FFA and 4H members will converge on Syd Conner Memorial Livestock Complex to show off their livestock, win awards and sell their livestock Jan. 14-15, 2022.

2021 Community Calendar

Community Services SPUR VISITOR CENTER at 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097. THE SPUR AREA FOOD BANK serves families throughout Dickens County.

Emergency SNAP benefits again extended

AUSTIN—The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households.

Patton Springs considering contract with Red River Water Authority

In the regular monthly meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District board on Dec. 13, 2021, superintendent Bryan White reported on the status of the water system with information from Red River Water Authority and Enprotec/Hibbs and Todd Engineers.