SPUR NIGHT OUT On Tuesday, Oct. 1, friends and neighbors from around Spur and Dickens County gathered to enjoy National Night Out, a public-safety initiative that in Texas is held the first Tuesday evening in October. Under pleasant skies as the sun began to set, Spur Area Chamber of Commerce volunteers prepared a hot-dog cookout and the Dickens County Emergency Management Service brought the county’s newest ambulance to show off. The ambulance, said EMT Debi Gardner of McAdoo, is outfitted with a rolling bed that latches securely into the floor of the ambulance. Several youngsters got a tryout on the equipment, which EMT staff said greatly improves the level of care they can provide in a crisis. Chamber past president Matt McArthur, now employed by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, grilled the hot dogs; board members Janet and Steve Bridges and Gracie Hadding supplied drinks and desserts. | THE TEXAS SPUR
