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Wade begins new chapter

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The Kent County State Bank will be celebrating the retirement of Sandra Wade on Wednesday, Dec. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is inviting the community to come be a part of this occasion. Wade has been with the bank for 35 years.

What's Happening

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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.

Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering to meet in person again in ’22

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The Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held in person once again February 18-19, 2022 in Alpine, Texas, on the campus of Sul Ross State University.

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS

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Fri., 10 a.m. Keynote Address, Vess Quinlan

NEW YEAR, NEW HOBBY

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NEW YEAR, NEW HOBBY College on the Square in downtown Snyder, a service of Western Texas College, presents “Learning to Paint with Acrylics,” on January 11 and 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. This is a six-class series and other sessions are February 8 and 22 and March 8 and 22. Cost for all six sessions is $150, and that includes all supplies. For more information, visit College on the Square’s Facebook page.

Gingerbread houses, traditional and new

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I love a traditional gingerbread house, but Nordicware’s gingerbread Bundt pan is so cute, I just had to try it.

Make a gardener’s wreath for a greenery gift this year

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In last week’s column was a suggestion of a do-it-yourself Christmas gift—a personally made orange pomander ball.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

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Our craft nights at the library are still not on a regular schedule, but as time goes by more and more are coming back. The past couple of years has been hard on everyone. Not only have we had to deal with a global pandemic, we had a winter like no other at the first of 2021. Hopefully 2022 will be a great year.

Burrows introduces himself to voters across the district

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If all goes as anticipated in next November’s state representative elections—and in conservative West Texas, there’s not much reason to think it won’t—residents of Dickens and Kent Counties will be among those getting to know a new legislator who’s already served the Lubbock area for four terms.

Spur to welcome community, visitors for free parade, dance Saturday night

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After the often lonely, cold and dark days of the pandemic Christmas season of 2020, Spur, Texas, is ready to have a healthier and happier celebration this year. (Can it really be that the day I’m writing this—December 13—is one year to the day since anyone received a Covid-19 vaccine? We hope everyone is vaccinated and feeling well these days!)