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Celebrating Armstrong County

Friday, July 6, 2018Volume 129, Number 27

Have you ever heard someone say, “Claude never

changes”? In many won-derful ways Claude is still the same small town it was at its founding, but it is also changing in many wonderful ways. One significant change is the opening of a new pharma-cy, Corner Drug. Mark and Jennifer King, the owners of Corner Drug, will have a soft opening for the store on July 9th at 9 a.m. The regular store hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

If you are curious about how a family from Amarillo decided to move to Claude and open a phar-macy, here’s how is all happened. The King fam-ily, including Anderson (14), Campbell (11) and Truett (5), met Claude res-ident Carrie Gressley one day and the rest is history. “I met Jennifer King when our daughters were in gym-nastics together at Amaril-lo College,” shared Gress-ley. “We got to talking about life and family and she mentioned that her husband was a pharmacist. I casually said, ‘Well, y’all should look into moving to Claude and being the phar-

macist here, since we dont have a pharma-cist anymore.’ I got her in con-tact with Keith Lowry, who I had heard was working on a building to try and get a phar-macy going, and the rest seemed to just fall into place.”

The Kings have frequent-ly travelled through Claude on their way to visit family and have always heard good things about our communi-ty. Mark says he has always loved the local pharmacy feel and thought that Claude might be the perfect fit for both his business and his family. “The people here are great,” shared Jennifer. “Everyone that we have met has been genuine and pleasant.” Her husband also feels the love from Claude. “I have been im-pressed with the sense of

community,” said Mark. “Everyone offers to help us out.” The Kings plan on moving to Claude and be-ing part of the community full-time.

“The Kings and Cor-ner Drug are going to be a great addition to the city of Claude,” shared local

business owner and new Chamber of Commerce President Tessa Waddell. “Every time we get a new business to open, espe-cially run by great people, is a great day for Claude. Hopefully other people will notice how wonderful this community is and will

want to plant their business here.”

The store will be ready to serve the residents of Claude’s medical needs, but that’s not all the Kings have planned. On top of that, they will be featuring some local vendors. The shelves are already stocked

with goodies from Valley Pecan with items such as salsa, lotions, and honey soon to follow. The store will also be offering free delivery of prescriptions within the city limits.

Corner Drug OpensJuly 9th

see CORNER DRUG OPENING, PG 5

Mark and Jennifer King will officially open the doors of Corner Drug on Monday, July 9, 2018. photo by Christiana Mustion

BY JIMMY MUSTION

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MEMBER

GALVESTON, TEX-AS---Third-generation Funeral Director Chuck Robertson, president and CEO of Robertson Funer-al directors in Clarendon, Claude, McLean, Mem-phis, Shamrock and Wheel-er, was elected to head the Texas Funeral Directors Association during their 132nd Annual Convention in Galveston last week.

Founded in 1886, TFDA is the largest pro-fessional organization of funeral service profession-als in Texas and the largest National Funeral Directors Association affiliate asso-ciation of funeral directors in the country.

Robertson is not only the youngest director to be elected TFDA president but also is only the sixth resident of the Texas Pan-handle to head the associa-tion in its 132-year history.

A 2003 graduate of Clarendon High School, Robertson is the son of the late Patrick Robertson and his wife Vicky and the grandson of the late Del-bert and Patsy Robertson, all of Clarendon. When his birth mother, Edie, passed away, Chuck was only two, thus he grew up, living with his grandparents at the family’s funeral home.

“I’ve grown up with funeral service always in my life,” Robertson said.

His first job at the fu-neral home was helping his grandfather dig graves (a job that continued until six years ago). “I learned at an early age to play quiet-ly during funeral services, and if I needed something when my grandparents or dad was on the phone, to whisper,” he recalled.

In his presidential acceptance speech, he re-membered his grandpar-ents and his father, thank-ing them for instilling the

values and the compassion needed to counsel families after the loss of a loved one. He also thanked his mother Vicky and his wife Amanda for their support of his personal and profes-sional goals as well as his journey to the TFDA pres-idency.

“Shortly after we mar-ried, my wife and I were talking about our individu-al goals as well as our goals as a couple and a family,” Robertson remembered. “Among my goals was the opportunity to, someday, lead TFDA. In achieving this goal, my wife has been my cheerleader, my rock and my best friend and ad-visor.”

Originally a mass communications major in college, the new TFDA president and his cous-in Cameron decided to change their majors to fu-neral service and enrolled in the mortuary science as-sociate degree program at Amarillo College.

“My grandfather want-ed me to be a funeral direc-tor all along,” he said, “but my dad told me to follow my dreams. Since making my decision that day in 2003, I’ve never looked back, never regretted my decision and, to this day, feel privileged to serve the families of the Panhandle during this very difficult – probably the worst – time in their lives.

Robertson and his cousin earned their profes-sional licenses in August 2005. Like his father and grandfather, Chuck Rob-ertson has been a member of the Clarendon Volun-teer Fire Department since 2003, where he currently serves the rank of Captain/EMT and Secretary/Trea-surer. He also is an Emer-gency Medical Technician (EMT) and is a member

and certified firefighter through the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Asso-ciation and as an EMT, is with the Associated Ambu-lance Authority/Clarendon EMS (since October 2004) and with the Shamrock Emergency Medical Ser-vice since 2015. His wife Amanda also has been an EMT with North Wheeler County since 2005.

Robertson enters the office of TFDA Presi-dent with humility but also with a sense of pride. “My grandfather, with my grandmother by his side, served our community as a funeral director for more than 60 years. My father, also a funeral director, was a commissioner on the Tex-as Funeral Service Com-mission, appointed by Gov. Rick Perry.

He is the current presi-dent of the Citizens Ceme-tery Association in Claren-don, served as the President of the Panhandle Funeral Directors Association from 2010-2012 and served on the board of directors for Panhandle Funeral Di-rectors Association from 2008-2013 and came back on the board in 2015-2016. He also served on the Tex-as Funeral Directors Asso-ciation Board of Directors from 2009-2012. Chuck is currently President for Tex-as Funeral Directors Asso-ciation for 2018-2019 year. In 2016-2017 he served as Secretary/Treasurer, 2017-2018 he served as Presi-

dent0Elect of TFDA. He is also a lifetime member of the Academy of Pro-fessional Funeral Service Practice where he achieved his Certified Funeral Ser-vice Practitioner (CFSP) certification in September 2008.

Robertson also is a member of the Clarendon Lions Club & Memphis Lions Club and has served as Past President for Clar-endon. He is also a mem-ber of the Shamrock Ro-tary Club where he served as Past President and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Chuck is currently serving his 2nd term on the Clarendon CISD Board of Trustees. Prior to being elected to the school board, he served on the CISD District Improve-ment Committee for 4 years. Chuck was awarded by the Clarendon / Donley County Chamber of Com-merce for the 2009 Man of the Year.

“As the third genera-tion of funeral directors in my family, I am responsible for carrying on this legacy of sacred trust as I serve the families of the Texas Pan-handle,” the new president shared, “so I look forward to additionally contribut-ing to our state association of professionals, building its reputation in Texas as an outstanding and high-ly-valued group of servant leaders who not only serve their communities in times of personal loss but also are first responders in times of man-made disasters, such as the explosion that de-stroyed half of the city of West, Texas, as well as natural disasters, like the recent storms and flooding brought ashore by Hurri-cane Harvey.”

Robertson and his wife Amanda live in Clarendon with his son Jaxon and their dog Duke.

Chuck Robertson Elected President ofTexas Funderal Directors Association

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COMMUNITY CALENDARSWIMMING POOL OPEN - Tues. to Sun., 1:00-6:00 p.m., Buy Your Passes at City Hall or Pay $2/per Person at the DoorCOMMISSIONERS COURT—Mon. July 9th, 9:00 a.m., Armstrong County CourthouseCITY COUNCIL—Mon. July 9th, 5:30 p.m., Claude City Hall 2x2 TUESDAYS @ THE LIBRARY - Tues. July 10th, 9:00 a.m., Claude Library, For ages two to in-coming 2nd GradersBLUEBONNET THURSDAYS @ THE LIBRARY - Thurs. July 12th, 9:00 a.m., Claude Library, For in-coming 3rd-6th graders. We will delve into the new Bluebonnet books, watch the book trailers, do readers theater, discuss these wonderful books and perhaps even have a craft or activity of some kind. CHICKEN CHASE - Fri. July 13th, 6:00 p.m. Check-in Begins, American Legion Rodeo GroundCAPROCK ROUNDUP - Sat. July 14th, On the Square, Various Activities and Entertainment will be AvailableGAME ON VBS @ FBC - Mon. July 16th thru Fri. July 20th, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, Alls students from the community who are 3YO through 5th Grade are welcome to participateGAME ON VBS FAMILY FUN NIGHT - Thurs. July 19th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., First Baptist ChurchFamilies are welcome to come and see what’s hap-peningPETER PAN PLAY - Sat. Aug. 4th, 7:00 p.m., The Gem Theatre, Tickets are $10 adult and $5 children (12 & under). General Admission Seating. This is the final performance of the Gem Theatre Academy. Come out and support the students.PETER PAN PLAY - Sun. Aug. 5th, 2:00 p.m., The Gem Theatre, Tickets are $10 adult and $5 children (12 & under). General Admission Seating. This is the final performance of the Gem Theatre Academy. Come out and support the students.CISD NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION - Mon. Aug. 6th, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Bring shot record, birth certificate and social security card neededCISD RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRA-TION - Thurs. Aug. 9th, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.COMMISSIONERS COURT—Mon. Aug. 12th, 9:00 a.m., Armstrong County CourthouseCITY COUNCIL—Mon. Aug. 12th, 5:30 p.m., Claude City Hall

A R M S T R O N G COUNTY, the Sheriff’s Office has a new phone number as of today. You will need to use it from to-day on.

806-553-6933806-553-6934806-553-6935806-553-6936

806-553-2998 FAXIn addition, we have

had almost 30 calls about cattle being out since the first of June. 26 of the calls have been down in the can-yon on 207. We have and do document all calls on livestock being out. This documentation can be used to show negligence on the livestock owner’s part if an accident occurs and there are injuries or dam-ages. After speaking with the County Judge and our Assistant District Attorney, we will be writing citations for the livestock running at large on the Highway.

Texas Agriculture Code: Sec. 143.102 Run-ning at large on Highway Prohibited

A person who owns or has responsibility for the control of a horse, mule, donkey, cow, bull, steer,

hog, sheep, or goat may not knowingly permit the animal to traverse or roam at large, unattended, on the right-of-way of a highway.

The driver that strikes an animal is immune from liability if the person who strikes, kills, injures, or damages an unattended an-imal while it is running at large on a highway as long as it was not gross negli-gence in operation of the vehicle or willful intent. This is found in the Agri-culture Code sec. 143.103.

The penalty for this is below in the Agricultural Code sec. 143.108

PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Sec-tion 143.102 of this code.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) A person com-mits a separate offense for each day that an animal is permitted to roam at large in violation of Section 143.102 of this code.

Please be safe this weekend.

Fleta BarnettSheriff

Sheriff’s Corner:A Note from Sheriff Barnett

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIESJuly 7th

Bradley LoriaM/M Kelvin Britten

July 8thBree BlackEledy Oles

Cole Thornton

July 9thTanner Sanders

July 10thStephanie Slack

Katelynn MonroeM/M Charles Birch

July 11thJeremy BlackBelinda Perez

Joseph JohnsonD.R. Crowell

M/M Phil CampbellM/M Edward Stephenson

July 12thJeanie Gregory

Perry WhiteJan Gunter

M/M Emery GoodinM/M Joe Blanton

July 13thM/M Kirk Anderson

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One of my favorite things about summer are the gatherings of friends and family. Not too much comes close to the joy of fellowship at a backyard BBQ during the mild sum-mer afternoons. There is also the unspoken request for everyone to bring a

side item to these events. Dessert is usually already taken care of by the fa-vorite Aunt who makes her famous brownies. So I thought I would share with you my go-to salads that I bring to BBQs.

Salads are a great and healthy way to bring color and flavor to any summer-time gathering. I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few of my favoriate recipes with you. Enjoy!

Broccoli Slaw SaladFantastic addition to a

BBQ! Sure to be loved by all, even the littles! Make it a couple hours ahead of time and let it all soak, it’s

even great the next day! If used as a side, feeds up to 8 - 10 adults.

SaladMix all the ingredients

below in a large bowl with a lid.• 1 Bag Broccoli Slaw

(found in the fresh produce section)

• 2 Packs Crushed Ra-men Noodles (Chick-en or Beef Flavored)

• ½ Cup Sliced Al-monds

• 1 Cup Sunflower Seeds

DressingCombined all the in-

gredients below in a small container with lid and shake. Then pour over the salad.• ½ Cup Sugar• ½ Cup Oil• ⅓ Cup White Vinegar• 2 Seasoning Packets

from the Ramen Noo-dles

Healthier Chicken SaladThis Chicken Salad is

made with Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt instead of Mayo. If you are like me, I love to make a larger batch of chicken salad and have it for lunch the next couple of days on bread or on a bed of mixed greens. Re-freshing on a hot summer day! Makes about 4 - ½ cup servings.

Combined the follow-ing in a large bowl with lid.• 2 Cups Cooked,

Chopped Chicken• ½ Cup Chopped Al-

monds• ½ Cup Chopped Apple• ½ Cup Grapes (cut in

half)• 1 ¼ Nonfat Plain

Greek Yogurt• Salt and Pepper to

Taste

Avacado Summer Berry Citrus Salad

• 4 cups fresh baby spinach

• 2 cups fresh arugula or use spinach

• 1 pint strawberries hulled, sliced

• 8 oz or 1/2 can Man-darin oranges (whole segments), packed in light syrup, drained* (save 2 Tbsp for dress-ing)

• 1 medium Avocado From Mexico sliced

• 1 small red onion sliced thinly

• Optional: 1/4 sliced almonds 2 gorgonzola cheese

Dressing:• 1/4 olive oil• 3 tbsp apple cider vin-

egar• 2 tbsp honey• 2 tbsp Mandarin or-

ange juice from can• 1/2 tsp prepared dijon

mustard

Directions:1. Combine salad ingre-

dients in a large salad bowl.

2. Prepare salad dress-ing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk all ingre-dients together until combined.

3. Drizzle salad dressing over salad and gently toss to coat. Serve im-mediately.

ENCOURAGING CLAUDE:Healthy Fun with Summertime Salads

BY ANGELA EDWARDSLIFE COACH

“Words cannot de-scribe how excited I am for the new store to open,” says Claude resident Sand-ie Gilmore. “Knowing that we don’t have to travel to Amarillo to get our meds is a wonderful thing.”

You can expect the best from the Kings as business owners. “I want to take care of the people and meet their needs,” says Mark. “I will always go out of my way to do what I can and be honest.” Jen-nifer King shares the same sentiment, “Mark is the most honest and ethical in his professional career. He has a generous spirt and is a good man.”

The Kings are a won-derful, energetic, and friendly family. They are excited about being a part of Claude, not only as business owners but also as residents. They want everyone to feel welcomed in the store and we surely cannot wait to welcome them.

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Armstrong County 4-H attended the State 4-H Roundup in College Sta-tion on June 12-14,2018.

Seven 4-H members qualified to compete at the state level.

Kyndal Peden and Millie Graham both com-peted in Fashion Story-board. Kyndal won the state Fashion Storyboard contest in the Accessory category, and Millie placed 11th in hers.

Tristan Sims, Joe Sims and Charlie Strawn all competed in Food Chal-lenge and placed 8th in their category.

Millie Graham, Grace Graham, Aubrie Brannon and Kyndal Peden compet-ed in Duds to Dazzle and placed 4th in their catego-ry.

These young people really know how to make Armstrong County shine! Please congratulate them on a job well done! This is a great accomplishment!

SUBMITTED BY BILLIE PEDENAGRILIFE EXTENSION OFFICER

Armstrong County Camp!Kids in the Kitchen

July 23rd 9am to 4pm3rd grade and up

(Younger kids welcome with an adult)

Ag Camp-July 24th 9am to 3pm

3rd grade and up(Younger kids welcome with an adult)

Camp is free for Armstrong County 4-H mem-bers. All others pay $25 which includes both

days. Please call 806-410-1296 to reserve your spot! The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and ac-

tivities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national

origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.

Armstrong County

4-H Competes at State

Roundup

For My Unknown Angels,I’m so thankful for you and to yours for coming to my rescue at my house. I can never thank you enough, but my prayers

are for you. I knew God put me in Claude and you all are the reason.

Thank you,Loriet Schrader

Corner Drug

OpeningCONT. FROM PG 1

Mark and Jennifer King pictured with their three chil-dren--Anderson (14), Campbell (11) and Truett (5). photo courtesy of the King Family

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NOTICE TO CREDI-TORS Notice is hereby given that letters testa-mentary for the estate of JEANNE ANNE THOM-AS CHRISTIAN, De-ceased, were issued on June 11, 2018 in Cause No. 1991 pending in the Coun-ty Court of Armstrong County, Texas, to RICH-ARD WILLIAM CHRIS-TIAN and JOE THOMAS CHRISTIAN as Indepen-dent Co-Executors of teh Estate.

All persons having claims against said estate are hereby requested to present same to the In-dependent Co-Executors within the time prescribed by law at the following address: Richard William Christian and Joe Tom Christian; 8660 FM 1258; Claude, Texas 79019

NOTICE TO CREDI-TORS Notice is hereby given that letters testa-mentary for the estate of TOM TERRILL CHRIS-TIAN, Deceased, were issued on June 11, 2018 in Cause No. 1992 pend-ing in the County Court of Armstrong County, Texas, to RICHARD WILLIAM CHRISTIAN and JOE TOM CHRISTIAN as In-dependent Co-Executors of the Estate.All persons having claims against said estate are hereby requested to pres-ent same to the Indepen-dent Co-Executors within the time prescribed by law at the following address: Richard William Christian and Joe Tom Christian; 8660 FM 1258; Claude, Texas 79019

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