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January 2022

Picadillo pockets with beef, potatoes and Pepperidge pastry

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I like to keep prepared puff pastry on hand in my freezer. Pepperidge Farm is a quality brand if you are not making it from scratch. It’s also the most common one stocked at most local supermarkets. It can be found near the frozen pie shells.

Corrections & clarifications

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In our coverage of Spur City Council’s December 21, 2021 meeting in the January 6, 2022 edition, we misstated one of the boundaries of the planned Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store in Spur. The store plans to occupy the city block bounded by 1st St., Carroll Ave., Willard Ave. and Hill St. We regret the error.

Spur Senior Citizens

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The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., will be serving a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472. A donation is always appreciated. The cost for seniors over 60 is $4; everyone else is always welcome, for $8.

Game night brings laughter to the stacks

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Our game night didn’t turn out as planned last Monday.

Seed companies in Texas

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In just a few months it will be time to sow spring gardens, and right behind is sowing time for summer gardens. Ordering seed early may make the difference for getting varieties the gardener wants.

Walmart moves into Crypto

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• Walmart moves into NFT’s, crypto. The retail giant is planning to offer consumers goods in the metaverse, according to MSNBC. com. In this virtual world, shoppers will be able to buy and own goods in a matrix-like universe.

Gamma Eta remembers the late Lindy Stafford

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The Gamma Eta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held its January 10, 2022 meeting at Lubbock Christian University’s library. Ten members present enjoyed a meal provided by the Lubbock Hostess Group.

Spur Hardware to serve as UPS service provider

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Needing to ship a parcel from Spur without calling ahead?

COMMUNITY MEMBER OF THE MONTH

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COMMUNITY MEMBER OF THE MONTH Jayton Jaybirds head coach Josh Stanaland (left) was honored by the Kent County Lions Club as their Community Member of the Month at the cub’s January 10 meeting in Jayton. Presenting the award was club president Jake Edwards.

Youth score big in Big Buck Contest

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YOUTH BIG BUCK WINNER The 2021–22 Winner of the Star Feed and Seed Big Buck Contest, Youth Division, is 13-year-old Keegan Keuhn (left) of Lubbock, whose buck scored 156.25. Keuhn killed his deer in Crosby County early January 2022. The buck’s left main beam scored 25.875 and the right main beam scored 25.875. Left circumference was 4.875, with the right circumference scoring 4.75. Inside spread was 18.0. Keuhn won a monogrammed winner’s jacket.