Briefly
• A spring piano recital will be given by Leroy Moore's piano students May 18 at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Garden City. All our friends are invited to attend. Also, Mr. Moore will be giving lessons during the summer months and has openings. Call Karen Wheeler for more information at 397-2753.
• Jamie Walker will be teaching swimming lessons June 2 – 5 and June 9 – 12. The cost is $45 per child and the lessons will be at Tibby Niehues' house. Please call to register your children and get their lesson times: 398-5430.
• My wife and I thank our dear friends for the many prayers, cards and calls during my recent illness. Your kindness has been overwhelming and is much appreciated. I will keep your thoughts with me as I continue on the road to recovery. God bless. --- Ronnie & Margarita Palmer
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will meet May 20; bring finger foods. The June 3 meeting’s fare is potluck. All seniors are invited to meet with us to share a meal and play games. Thanks to the members of the Garden City High School National Honor Society and their sponsor, Jill Tubb, for the wonderful meal they served us recently. It was greatly appreciated.
• The PTO is taking orders for Bearkat jackets. Sample jackets will be available for viewing at the band concert May 15 and at the elementary school field day May 16. For more information or to place an order, call Kara Hoelscher 397-2658, Karen Schaefer 354-2564, or Terry Halfmann 354-2498.
• The Garden City Cemetery has been awarded an historical designation, according to Helen Wilkerson, Glasscock County Historical Committee chairman. She reports that $850 is needed for an historical plaque to be placed at the cemetery. Those who have family members buried in the cemetery and others who would like to donate to this cause should make checks payable to the committee and send them to Wilkerson at P.O. Box 32, Garden City, 79739 or to Alan Dierschke at P.O. Box 224, Garden City.
• The school library will be open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 2 – 27.
• Trash barrels are available for $10 each from the local Lion’s Club. Call Warren Multer, 354-2477 or John Kinnibrugh, 354-2391.
• Two local basketball camps will be held June 3–6. A camp for girls who are going into grades four through eight will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. A camp for both boys and girls who are going into grades one through three will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The registration deadline for both is May 23. For brochures or to register, call Brent Kirkland at school, 354-2244 or at home, 354-2331.
• Glasscock County will host an appreciation dinner for all county volunteers May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the community center. Volunteers may bring their spouse or a friend.
• The school’s spring band concert is May 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ruth Cook Auditorium. The elementary school’s field day is May 16 at the school. The junior-senior prom is May 17 in the community center. The junior high awards assembly is May 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The baccalaureate service is May 25 at 6 p.m. and graduation is May 30 at 7:30 p.m., both in the auditorium.
• Mary Jo Cope has resigned from the county historical committee after several years of service. Committee chairman Helen Wilkerson says that Jaynie Branham has volunteered to fill the vacancy.