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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.

TASTING JUDGES ARE STILL NEEDED FOR 5th ANNUAL BIG DOG BBQ COOK-OFF Friday and Saturday, June 24–25 in Swenson Park. Signup information for cook teams is available at https://ibcabbq.org/contest-details/?contestid=10103, or contact Betsy Arnold, (806) 269-7373, bkarnold75@hotmail.com. For vendor or tasting volunteer information, email spurchamber@gmail.com

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 through Thursday, June 30. 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. Again, any child 18 years old or younger may eat lunch for free.

ARGO BLOCKCHAIN ANNUAL MEETING will be held at 10 a.m. on June 29, 2022 in person in London, UK, and via the Investor Meet Company online platform, www.investormeetcompany.com

CALLING ALL VETERANS Spur Area Chamber of Commerce members Janet Bridges and Gracie Hadding are compiling a list of all local living veterans, for a special honor during the Spur Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4. Send information to spurchamber@gmail.com

FREE QUICKBOOKS TRAINING will be presented Thurs., July 7, at the Spur Dickens County Public Library by the Northwest Texas Business Center (Small Business Development Center) from Texas Tech. Any area business needing a refresher or new orientation is welcome to attend. To sign up, contact the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce at spurchamber@gmail. com, (806) 271-3097.

KCBD-TV NEWS CHANNEL 11 will bring its 2022 Community Coverage Tour to Spur Tuesday, July 26, at Jones Stadium in Swenson Park. Residents can stay tuned to The Texas Spur for information on how to help clean up, prepare, and participate.

JAYTON POOL, 700 Madison St., is open for the summer 2022 season, with hours from Tuesday through Saturday 1 to 6 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 6 p.m. The last day of swimming will be August 14. The Jayton Pool will be available for pool parties from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at a cost of $150. The facility will also be offering swimming lessons for ages 4 and up. For more information, contact Justin Gibson at (325) 665-7652. (NOTE: Call ahead for hours before arriving, as lifeguard shortages have prompted closures on some regularly scheduled days.)