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 The happy faces of Dr. West office greeted everyone with a bright smile and served cold drinks.along with  various trays of meats, cheeses, veggies and fruit.

A few of the guest include Alexa Maples, Bille Faye Schumacher and Diane Cartwright.

Winners of the past four Dogie Days

Dumas/Moore County Relay for Life

June 29-30,2012.
Starts at 7:00 p.m. and stops at 7:00 a.m.
At the Dumas Intermediate School
Help Us Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back against Cancer.
Relay for More Birthdays!
Call 806-935-6285 or 934-0088 for more information

Local Charities In Dumas, TX Benefit From Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance.

These organizations have been chosen to be recipients for Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance donations for 2012.  A little bit of history on Hochheim Insurance which Kirk Pope with Stidham Insurance happens to be an agent for Hochheim  in Dumas, Texas. Hochheim Insurance started back in 1892 in Hochheim, Texas which is in Central Texas.  Settlers had grown accustomed to hardships in the day-to-day living on the vast blackland pastures. You have heard and seen the devastation of fires in the past years in Moore County and the rest of Texas so you can imagine what it was like back in 1892.  Fire raging on an isolated, unprotected prairie was the greatest fear and threat of all homes. 

Several of the blackland prairie farmers sat down together in the Hochheim Prairie School House, in 1892, and decided to organize a mutual insurance association. Because of those farmers way back then wanting to protect what was theirs, a local board of Directors of Hochheim Branch 64 gets to give back to our community today. Our branch is a part of an Association composed of local members in this area that each year votes to give back to the community money received for the benefit of the local members and their community. This group of recipients gets to be a part of that when they receive funds set aside to help our community.   It is the hope that this helps the Moore County community to meet its dreams as it was the dreams of those settlers long ago to have a secure future for their families regardless of what perils may have come their way.

 On behalf of Salvation Army, full time volunteer Vicki Ellis accepted a check from Treasurer, Sharon Taft.

Dumas Fire Department received a donation on behalf of
 the National Fire Safety Council program for the up coming school year.
Captain Larry Dutcher accepts check from Sharon Taft.

 Shelia Haltom, director of Meals on Wheels is accepting a check from Sharon Taft, Treasurer of Branch 64.

Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center of Dumas, TX also receives funds from Hochheim Insurance.  Marilyn Merriot accepts donation from Treasurer, Sharon Taft.

Sharon Taft delivers a check to Diane Hoefling, President of the Moore County Senior Center.


















Not picture but a recipient of funds from Hochheim is Golden Spread Council of Boy Scouts of America 

Dumas volleyball coach Jack Wilson made it look easy his first three seasons, winning a state championship each year.

In his final season 24 years later, Wilson is still one of the best. See more at Amarillo.com

Every year members of the Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual meet to decide how to disburse funds from their insurance co-op with Hochheim Insurance.  This a home owners insurance that gives back five dollars for every member of Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual in Branch 64 area.  This year the Hochheim Branch disbursed $2,350 back into Moore County into these non profit agencies and three high senior scholarships.

For more information on Hochheim Insurance contact Kirk Pope with Stidham Insurance the agent for Hochheim in Dumas, Texas.  Hochheim is a Texas based insurance company for Texas residents only.

Golden Spread Council of Boys Scouts

Salvation Army Board of Directors

Moore County Senior Center

Meals on Wheels

Kids Fire Safety House

Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center

Sally Beauty Supply Coming To Dumas

Dogie Days is for the Young and Young at Heart.

Dogie Days seem to be for the young














and the young at Heart!

The Rain Went Away and the People Came Out

 Lion Mark Strobel presents a winner with a prize.

Lion Coach Burt helping the Leos make some money.

Dogie Days Parade Theme Is "Get Your Kicks During The 66th....Year Of Dogie Days"

One of last year's float waiting for their turn in line.

Each year,the Chamber takes on the task of running the Dogie Days Parade for the Dumas Noon Lions Club.  Dogie Days takes place June 13,14,15,16.  The parade is Saturday June 16.  Over 100 entries marched down Dumas Avenue at last year's parade.  The number of entries this year are expected to be higher.  Parade categories to be judged are churches; youth athletics; commercial floats; clubs and civic organizations; all vehicles and equestrian groups.  Cash prizes will be awarded to Best of Show, Best of Theme and Most Original.  The monetary awards are $100 each.  Theme for the parade is "Get your Kicks During the 66th...Year of Dogie Days".

Dogie Days opens June 13 at 6 p.m. at McDade Park with the first night of the carnival and midway.  June 14, Flag Day, is the BBQ which starts at 11 a.m.  The carnival and midway are open each nightat 6 p.m. during Dogie Days.  Saturday June 16 begins with the parade at 11 a.m.  The carnival and midway opens at noon.  That evening the drawing for a 2012 4 x 4 Jeep will take place at 9:00 p.m. 

For more information on the parade call the Chamber at 806-935-2123.

2011 Dogie Days Is The 65th Year

June 8, 9, 10 and 11

Dumas Noon Lions annual Dogie Days will be this June 8,9,10 and 11 of 2011.  The World Famous BBQ will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9th. The Dumas Lions encourages everyone to make plans to attend the 65th celebration of Dogie Days.  This year a Red 2012 Mustang Convertible will be given away on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 9 p.m.

Let The Dogie Days Fun Begin

Let the fun

and food begin

Dumas Noon Lions Prepare Meat To Put in The Pit

Ladies Night With The Venom