See the livestream of the Muleshoe City Council Meeting on Monday, July 11, 2022, beginning at 5:30p.m. Items on the agenda include: 1. Receive public comment concerning the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report. 2. Approval of Minutes a. Public Hearing June 13, 2022 b. June 13, 2022. 3. Consider awarding construction bid for the HOME Program #1002804 to Build Kingdom, Lubbock Texas for the address 501 E 5th. Award will be contingent on the loan closing in the month of July. 4. Receive Investment Summary and Financial Statement for the month ending June 30, 2022. 5. Administrative Reports: a. Staff attended the TML Region III Meeting on June 23rd at the Spirit Ranch. b. Movie in the Park will be July 21st. We will be showing “The Greatest Showman”. c. Congratulations and thank you to the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce on a successful July 4th Celebration. Thanks to the City of Muleshoe Public Works Department, Police Department and Fire Department for all your hard work during the celebration. 6. Mayor and Council remarks. 7. Budget Work Session. 8. Adjourn.

Remembering our good friend and Muleshoe pioneer Jim Young, July 25, 1944 – July 4, 2022, with our archival Muleshoe pioneer interview with him and his sister Sue Rodgers from August 16, 2013. Memorial service for Jim Young will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 2p.m., at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Stacy Conner officiating and a Celebration of Life will follow from 4-7p.m. at the Desert Rose. Hear the full obituary in the Friday, July 8, 2022, Muletrain News.

See video of the 4th of July celebrations held in Muleshoe, Texas, on July 2, 2022, organized by the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce. Video includes the parade, vendors around the courthouse, car show, MHS cheerleaders, cornhole tournament, frog and turtle races, Lil’ Miss and Mister Firecracker Pageant, Muleshoe Little League Awards Ceremony and the fireworks. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the 4th of July in Muleshoe is brought to you by Barrett Potato Farms, Burton Service Center, Dale Oil Company, Lance Insurance, Hi-Tek Automotive, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Randall Field CPA, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Bailey County Farm Bureau/Scott Miller, Muleshoe ISD, McDonald’s Restaurant, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, McCormick Seeds, Muleshoe Area Medical Center, Precure Electric, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Housing Authority, K&K Pharmacy, Bamert Seed, Irrigation Pumps and Power, WTG Fuels, Muleshoe Livestock Auction and Bailey County Electric Cooperative.

See the groundbreaking ceremony held on June 29, 2022, for the Dani Heathington Center at Muleshoe High School and hear about the facility from MISD Director of Facilities Chad Beall. Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See the livestream of the Muleshoe City Council Meeting on Monday, June 13, 2022, beginning at 5:30p.m. Items on the agenda include: 1. Approval of Minutes
a. Council Meeting May 9, 2022. 2. Consider Revised Drought Contingency Plan. 3. Receive Financial Statement for the month ending May 31, 2022. 4. Administrative Reports: a. Staff attended the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce banquet on May 21, 2022. b. The Muleshoe Water Park opened on May 31, 2022, with 389 admissions for the first day. c. The Youth Fishing Day took place at Lake Muleshoe on Saturday, June 4th. We had 92 fishermen registered. d. Movie in the Park will be June 16th at the new city park. We will be showing “Encanto”. The movie will start at dusk. e. The Muleshoe Public Library began their Summer Reading Program on June 1st. f. Staff and council have completed the required cyber security training for another year. g. The TML Region III meeting will be on June 23, 2022, at the Spirit Ranch in Lubbock at 5:30pm. h. The City pool party will be on Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Muleshoe Water Park. i. Set date for budget work session. 5. Mayor and Council remarks. 6. Adjourn.

Remembering our good friend Barbara Mae Blackman, December 15, 1925 – May 26, 2022, with our archival Muleshoe pioneer interview from 2013. Graveside service for Barbara Mae Blackman will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 11a.m. at the Muleshoe Memorial Park with Dr. Stacy Conner and Curtis Shelburne officiating. Barbara Mae Blackman’s grandparents Samuel Elijah and Laura Pearl Williamson Morris moved to the Muleshoe area in 1917 along with their oldest son Arnold, Barbara’s father. Grace Johnston Morris, her mother, came to Muleshoe in 1920 from Petrolia, Texas, as a bride.  You can hear her full obituary in the Thursday, June 2nd, 2022, Muletrain News.

See the Muleshoe Independent School District end of the year faculty/staff awards program held on May 27, 2021, at the Kerry Moore Auditorium with MISD Superintendent Dr. R.L. Richards as the Master of Ceremonies. MISD retirees were honored including Peggy Peterson, Debra Jennings, Valinda Miller, Gretchen Ogerly, Shane Berry, Carey Sudduth, Dana Rasco and Dani Heathington. It was announced that the soon to be built indoor athletic facility will be named the “Heathington Center” in honor of Dani Heathington. Staff Member of the Year was awarded to Sylvia Dominguez, Elementary Teacher of the Year to Samantha Anderson and Secondary Teacher of the Year to Jodi Davis.

See the broadcast of the 2022 Muleshoe High School One Act Play “The Sins of Sor Juana” from the Kerry Moore Auditorium in Muleshoe, Texas. The play is under the direction of Cristian Mora, written by Karen Zacarias and including the cast Sor Juana – Anastasia Soto, Padre Nunez – Mark Espinoza, Madre Filothea – Aaliyah Rey, Sor Sara – TiAnnah Carrillo, Novice – Kaitlyn Puckett, Xochitl – Jiveli Elizalde, Vicereine – Layla Fleming, Pedro – Cruz Soto, Viceroy – Bryson Woodard, Silvio – Romeo Loya, Nuns – Naomi Muniz, Amri Melton and Alternate: Isaias Reza. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the MHS fine arts programs is brought to you by Bailey County Electric, Barrett Potato Farms, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, Burton Service Center, Dale Oil Company, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Muleshoe ISD, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Precure Electric, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Area Medical Center and Bailey County Farm Bureau/Scott Miller.

See the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce Banquet held on May 21, 2022, at The Desert Rose in Muleshoe, Texas. The Muleshoe Chamber President is John Villalba, Manager Brittany Pendley, Master of Ceremonies is Louie Pacheco, Invocation by Dr. R.L. Richards and presentation of Lions Club award by Scott Miller. Chris Mardis was named the Man of the Year, Woman of the Year Gina Mardis, Business of the Year The Ballet Shoe, Youth of the Year Kaitlynn Hart, Employee of the Year Kim Griffin and Ag Family of the Year Robert and Ellen Gallman.

See the Dillman Elementary Awards Program including Kindergarten Graduation held on May 19, 2022, at the Kerry Moore Auditorium in Muleshoe, Texas. The Dillman Principal is Letti Tovar. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the MISD end of the school year events is brought to you by Bailey County Electric, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, Barrett Potato Farms, Burton Service Center, Dale Oil Company, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Irrigation Pumps and Power, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Muleshoe ISD, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Precure Electric, Randall Field, CPA, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Area Medical Center, Bailey County Farm Bureau/Scott Miller, WTG Fuels, Triple S Auto Glass and McCormick Seeds.