Mayor Pat Sims is probably still wondering where the Ding Dong Daddy Statue is and when will the city be getting this Ding Dong Daddy Statue.

The plans for the Ding Dong Daddy Statue base never came and now the 16th of October has come and gone without a sign of the statue.  Will this be as close as Mayor Pat Sims actually gets to seeing the Ding Dong Daddy Statue?  Mayor Sims saw these pieces of the statue when he and Commissioner Mike Funk had visited the plant at the very end of August/ beginning of September.

This could possibly be an item of discussion at the city commissioner's meeting Monday, October 18, 2010 at 6:30 pm, Dumas Police Department at the Municipal Court room on 124 E. 7th St.

Grace Thru Faith

Early Childhood Intervention Services for Children with Disabilities

Tamara Steph is seen working with a down syndrome child, Melissa from Stratford.  Water is a fun and engaging environment in which Melissa with special needs can move more freely. The physical properties of water allow for decreased apparent weight, increased support, increased time for movements, and resistance for strengthening.  Tamara also uses water therapy as a social tool to help encourage Melissa who is one and a half years old to promote speech as seen here using a straw to use the muscles in and around her mouth. Tamara Steph is part of Region 16 Early Childhood Intervention Services.  Tamara and Melissa are utilizing the pool at the YMCA of Moore County which they do once a week for one hour.  Tamara Steph is a physical therapist for Region 16 and works with special needs children ages birth to three years of age.

Here are some reasons that water therapy is good not only for children such as Melissa but for everyone regardless of age that land based therapy may not provide:

Buoyancy- Provides assistance and support. It is used to decrease gravitational forces placed on weak limbs that are unable to bear much weight. Buoyancy allows a person to move more easily with decreased stress on muscles, joints, and bones.

Heat- Aquatic therapy is provided in a heated pool. The warm water relaxes muscles and allows for improved joint range of motion.
Hydrostatic pressure- The water surrounding the body helps circulate blood from the legs to the heart, often reducing any swelling in the ankles and feet. Once swelling is reduced, joint tenderness can decreases and range of motion can increase.
Resistance - Allows for improvement in balance and strengthening in all muscle directions. On land, resistance is felt in only one direction (that of gravity), which leads to an over development of some muscles and under utilization of others. Resistance also increases sensory awareness.

The YMCA of Moore County is so much more than a workout place.  It has been meeting the needs of our community since 1959 and it is still re-inventing itself to meet the needs in 2010.  All of this would not be possible without United Way funding for general expenses such as chemicals for the pool, utilities to provide the heat and so much more.

Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard This Election Season

Find the answer to all of these questions at your local courthouse.  

PUBLIC INFORMATION:

The County Clerk's Office is accepting applications for early voting by mail for the November 3, 2015 election.  

Reasons for voting by mail are:

65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;

DISABILITY;

CONFINEMENT IN JAIL; 

OR EXPECTED ABSENCE FROM THE COUNTY

The office will accept applications through 

Friday, October 23, 2015  (received, not postmarked)

WWW.SOS.STATE.TX.US

Moore Kids Swimming

Moore Kids Swimming

Thank You From Coffee Memorial Blood Center

I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks for the blood drive held at the Y.M.C.A. on October 13, 2010. During the time we were there we had a total of 71 life saving donations.  This was an amazing turn out and we appreciate what we received.

If you were unable to give and missed the blood drive we will be back October 20, 2010 at the Dumas Amarillo College in the bloodmobile. Please spread the word.

We appreciate the community of Dumas taking time from there schedule to help save lives. Whether you are a donor, a blood drive coordinator, a business who hosts regular blood drives, a company that provides incentives for blood donations.

It’s “Because of You” that patients every day get another chance at life!

I appreciate your dedication in getting the word out to your employees, co-workers, friends, churches, and businesses.  I hope you know that the work you do is greatly appreciated by me, Coffee Memorial Blood Center and especially by the hospital patients in need of blood and blood products.

Janne Lawrence

Donor Recruiter 

Dumas Police Department

In an effort to improve services to citizens, the Dumas Police Department has
implemented an on-line service for obtaining copies of traffic accident reports. This
service will allow the public, and their insurance companies, the flexibility of receiving
reports on-line and will eliminate the need to travel to the Police Department to obtain
an accident report.
To search for an accident report, you must have the report number OR date of accident AND last name of the driver.
The report is then immediately displayed and available for printing. The cost of the on-line service is $9.00 per report.
Citizens will still have the option of coming to the Police Department to obtain a report for $5.00. Payments online can be made by major credit or debit card. Only reports for accidents that have occurred after October 1, 2010 are available on-line. Should a person require a report dated prior to October 1, 2010, they can still retrieve it electronically by calling our office and we will web enable the report for you.

The Dumas Police Department recommends that you allow a minimum of five working days after the accident has occurred before attempting to access the report. Some accidents may require additional time to process.
Please visit www.dumaspd.org and on the left hand navigation click on Records or you can go directly to http://dumastx.policereports.us/.