The “Purple People Eater Fest” is finally here! All parties involved have worked very hard to put together this event for everyone to enjoy. The three day event, beginning this Friday, September 29th will last through October 1st. This is just a very brief listing of events taking place that weekend. There will be a Purple People Eater Picture Show (a movie in the part at 8:00 on Friday night, a Purple Parade downtown on Saturday morning at 10:00; Sheb’s Shindig, a street dance on Saturday night from 8-11 p.m., featuring the Jimmy Lee Jordan Band, a pancake breakfast planned for Sunday morning, plus Wooley’s Bazaar, a three day vendor’s market to display and sell their items. Not to mention a Car Smash, dunk tank, and a raffle for a hog hunt (knives only!) at the Lost Creek Ranch. The hog hunt winner will be announced Saturday night. Tickets for the hog hunt raffle are $5 each. I am not sure of the deadline for parade entries or vendors, but groups or individuals can contact Megan Wreyford at City Hall or call 580-526-3924 for all of the details.
The Erick Community Blood Drive will be held on Monday, October 2nd, from 2:00-56:00 p.m. at the Erick Community Center. For appointments or more information, please call Megan Wreyford at City Hall at 580-526-3924. All donors will also receive Halloween t-shirts.
Happy Anniversary wishes are being sent out to Jim & Suzanne Lee and also to Joe & Peggy Patten, with both couples celebrating on 9/30; to Michael & Kelly Brinkley and also Tom and Tina Harkins, who both will celebrate on 10/1.
Birthdays to celebrate for this issue (9/27-10/3) will be: 9/27-Gabria Lindenfelser, Steven McDowell & Crystal Bixler; 9/28-my sisterin- law, Connie Carpenter & Helen Hayes; 9/29-Stacie DeLeon, Jackson Campbell, Cooper Pennington, Mariah Olson Ousley & Phyllis Hatter; 9/30-Charlie Floyd, Tracy Floyd Levick, Matt Reid, Ciara Black, Rick Stephens & Billie Jo Brinkley; 10/1-Carrissa Dunlap Phillips, Lavonne Boyd, Kim Blocker, Baylee Abla, Dylan Abla, Slade Tennery & Joe Miller; 10/2-Shayla Hogg, Randi Hagan, Tiffany Hinson & Sheila Babcock; and on 10/3-Randy Don Boyd & Lesa Cox.
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