St. John's Lutheran Church OKTOBERFEST Was Enjoyed By All

Tood Beeson getting some of the best German food in Dumas, TX

It will be a whole year before Dumas, TX can enjoy the great food prepared by St. John's Lutheran Church OKTOBERFEST

OKTOBEREFEST was enjoyed by all!

Matty McClain and Mike Running

Mike Running Executive Director of Dumas Economic Development

L to R- Roxann Allen, Sue Simms and James Allen

Billie Faye Schumacher, Renee Vincent and Cheryl Clark

City Annual Seal Coating To Begin On August 1st

The city will begin their annual seal coating of select streets on August 1, 2011.  Be sure to yield to city workers and obey all posted traffic signs during this time.


Click Here For Streets That Will Be Sealed

Watch Dumas Grow With The HPO

Happy State Bank Still A Work In Progress

This McDonald's Will Be One Of The Largest In The Texas Panhandle

Click here to see a sample ballot. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/sampleballot2011.pdf

Moore county sheriff’s

chief Deputy

Retirement PARTY

Sheriff Bo DeArmond and the staff of the Sheriff’s Office invite you to join them in wishing

 Chief Deputy Charles Black

 good luck in his retirement after

23 years of dedicated service to

Moore County

PLACE: Moore County Community Building

700 East 16th, Dumas, TX by the football stadium

DATE: DECEMBER 16, 2011

TIME: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Y’ALL COME AND GO AS Y’ALL PLEASE  

Networking Breakfast, February 3rd

Friday, February 3, 2012
7:00 a.m.
Hampton Inn &; Suites
Please RSVP 935-2123
Cost: $5.00

Dumas Pool Closes on August 19th

Summer is coming to an end and so is the fun in the sun at the Dumas Aquatic Center.

D'Town BBQ Cook Off

D`Town BBQ

Cook Off

Sponsored By:  Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce

Sanctioned by: 

International Bar-B-Que Cookers Association

August 10-11

McDade Park-Dumas, Texas

Check-In August 10-Times-Noon-6:00 P.M.

Registration Deadline August 3

Spaces:

           30`x 30`$100,  30`x 60`-$150 (Limited Spaces)

Categories

                    Brisket   Pork Spare Ribs    1/2 Chicken

Prize Purse:  $5,000

Other:  Beans($20 entry fee 80% payout)

Entertainment during the afternoon is

Casey Berry and The Live Texas Mosquitoes

Zac Wilkerson Band

Nate Laughlin

CC Drifters

BBQ Supper at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

$5 each 

All at the McDade Park

Contact: Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce

or www.dumaschamber.com

Phone: 806-935-2123

email address:

sam@dumaschamber.com or doreen@dumaschamber.com

RV Parking Available-No hook-ups

Swimming in Park: Dumas Aquatic Park

($4.00 Adults - $3.00 Kids)

Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited in McDade Park

Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Moore County hosted a 4-H Clover Kids “Growin’ Clovers” event at the Moore County Community Building on August 9

Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Moore County hosted a 4-H Clover Kids “Growin’ Clovers” event at the Moore County Community Building on August 9
Pictured is an informational visit from LifeStar as part of the Growing Clovers presentation.


• Clover Kids is a FUN 4-H program for children in kindergarten through second grade.
• Children participate in hands-on activities designed to build lots of different life skills!
• 4-H is sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program.
• Explore science with simple science experiments.
• Strengthen motor skills through a variety of art and craft experiences.
• Have fun learning and playing cooperative games.
• Make friends and learn to work together with others in a group setting.
• Participate in summer activities, and much, much more!!

Each and every game begins and ends with prayer.  Way to go Amarillo Venom.

Many events happen at each home game but a marriage proposal is usually not one of them.  Larry who portrays the mascot Striker unmasked himself at Saturday night's game to ask Jessica for her had in Marriage

Amarillo Venom wore special jerseys during the first half of play to have them auction off at the end of the game.

Winners of World's Championship Mud Volleyball Tournament

Winners of World's Championship Mud Volleyball Tournament

1st place winners
Balls of Fury

2nd place winners
Jiminez Auto Creations

3rd place winners
North West

4th place winners
Go.Mommy.com

06/28/12 Business After Hours

 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

Barry Smitherman Railroad Commisioner

Thursday morning DECD hosted a breakfast with Barry Smitherman at the Hampton Inn in Dumas, Texas.
David Swinford introduce Barry as the man to keep in office as Railroad Commissioner.
Barry was instrumental in helping bring wind industry to Dumas, Texas.
Visit www.SmithermanTX.com to learn more about Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman.