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9th ANNUAL SPUR ADULT SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT will take place at the Little League field in Swenson Park Fri.–Sat., June 18-19. Activities get under way Friday afternoon.

SPUR ISD SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM Spur ISD is required to participate in the Texas Department of Agriculture Summer Feeding Program. The cafeteria will be open each week day Monday–Friday, through June 25. Any child 18 years and younger will be able to eat lunch for free in the cafeteria. The meal will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The meal will be of the same quality as those served throughout the school year; however, only one entrée will be served each day. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

DICKENS COUNTY SPUR PUBLIC LIBRARY will host the Collaborative Summer Reading Program themed “Tails and Tales” through June 22 with guests every Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the library. Beginning June 29, Children’s Story and Activity Time will resume at the library Tuesday mornings, 10–11 a.m.

THE BIG DOG BBQ COOK-OFF returns to Spur’s Swenson Park June 25–26, with steak event on Friday night (along with a hamburger and hot dog cookout at the Pavilion, for the public) and Farmers’ & Crafters’ Market; outdoor games; chicken, ribs, and brisket judging events; and a barn dance on Saturday. For details, visit www.facebook.com/BigDogSpur.

SPUR PRE-K4 AND KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP Students who will be 4 on or before September 1, 2021, and students who did not attend Spur Elementary last school year (2020-21) and will be 5 on or before September 1, 2021 are eligible to sign up for Pre-K4 and Kindergarten on Thursday, July 1, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m in the Spur school cafeteria. Please enter through the front doors of the Elementary building. Please bring the student’s birth certificate, Social Security card and immunization record.