Letti Tovar, Principal of Dillman Elementary School, gives us an update of some of the great things happening on campus during the 2020-2021 school year.

See the livestream of the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on Monday, January 11, 2021, beginning at 5:30p.m. Items on the agenda include: 1. Approval of Minutes a. Council Meeting November 9, 2020 2. Consider Resolution R-768-0121 Authorizing the submission of a Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program Grant Application. 3. Consider, discuss, and approve an Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Muleshoe and Public Management Inc for Housing Provider Services to the Muleshoe Housing Reconstruction Assistance Program (HRA) – Home – Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 4. Consider Ordinance O-524-0121 Adopting rates charged for bulk water services. 5. Consider Ordinance O-525-0121 Amending fee schedule of the Code of Ordinances. 6. Receive Investment Summary and Financial Statement for the month ending December 31, 2020. 7. Administrative Reports: a. The Chamber of Commerce held a reverse Christmas parade on Saturday, December 12th at 6:30pm. b. City of Muleshoe employees donated a total of $2,912.00 to the Bailey County Food Pantry and delivered approximately 1500 meals through Meals on Wheels. c. Thank you to Bailey County Electric, Five Area Telephone, Xcel Energy and our Public Works Department for your help with the putting up and taking down of the Christmas lights. d. TDA has informed us that we have been approved for a Planning and Capacity Building Fund Award through the TxCDBG. e. January 13th is the first day to file for a place on the City of Muleshoe ballot for the May 1, 2021 general election. The Mayor will be elected at this election. f. There will be a free Covid-19 testing at Bailey County Coliseum, Thursday and Friday, January 14th and 15th from 10am – 4pm. 8. Mayor and Council remarks. 9. Adjourn.

See the snowfall that dropped around 3″ in the Muleshoe area on January 10, 2021, that also provided .31″ of moisture at Channel 6. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of Muleshoe area weather is brought to you by K&K Pharmacy.

See video of Dr. Bruce Purdy receiving the first Covid-19 vaccine shot in Bailey County, Texas, on December 24, 2020, at the Muleshoe Area Medical Center. Kristin Benavides, CNO, and Michael Durben, RN, help to administer the Moderna shot. The first batch of vaccines in the Muleshoe area were delivered to the hospital and K&K Pharmacy where they are working to vaccinate all area medical workers and first responders.
Message from the Muleshoe/Bailey County Emergency about the vaccines and their distribution in the Muleshoe area:  We wanted to update the public on the status of the COVID-19 vaccine in Bailey County. Yesterday, 12/23/20, the first shipments of the Moderna Vaccine were received by K&K Pharmacy and Muleshoe Area Medical Center. Approximately, 200 doses of the vaccine were received. At approximately, 10:15 this morning, the first vaccine was given to Dr. Bruce Purdy. Dr. Purdy encouraged everyone to get their vaccine when their turn comes up.
The order in which these vaccines are distributed and who receives them first are decided by the Texas Department of State of Health Services (DSHS). Initial doses are going to hospital staff and front-line workers. DSHS has sent a tiered system to those administering the doses that they must follow (See link at the bottom). Hospital Administrator Dennis Fleenor stated that he believes this initial batch of vaccines will be enough to vaccinate all front-line workers in Bailey County. He too plans to receive the vaccine but is waiting to take his vaccine once all front-line workers have been vaccinated.
While we are not sure of the exact number, we are expecting another shipment of vaccines prior to the end of the year. We do believe that will be a larger shipment than the one received yesterday. All those administering the vaccine will continue to follow the distribution plan set out by DSHS. We encourage everyone to read the DSHS Vaccination Plan and the Allocation Guiding Principles. (Those links are listed below). If after reading those, any additional questions or concerns individuals have about when they should receive their vaccine should be directed to their health care provider.
https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates/Texas-Vaccine-Plan-10-16-2020-DRAFT-CDC-Submission.pdf
https://dshs.texas.gov/immunize/covid19/COVID_Vaccine_Principles_HCW_Definition.pdf

See our Christmas Around Muleshoe 2020 video featuring many of the lights and Christmas decorations from the Muleshoe area. Hear the MHS Mighty M Band play “The First Noel”, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “The Christmas Song” and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” all directed by William Shelly. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Bailey County Electric Coop, Barrett Potato Farms, Burton Service Center, First Bank, Hi-Tek Automotive, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Shipman’s Body Shop & Autoplex, Dale Oil Company, Muleshoe Area Medical Center, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Muleshoe ISD, McCormick Seeds, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Randall Field, CPA and State Farm Insurance/Mark Morton, Precure Electric, Bi-Wize Home Store and Gil Lamb Advertising.

Jennifer Burrus, Principal of Mary DeShazo Elementary School, gives us an update of some of the great things happening on campus during the 2020-2021 school year.

See the livestream of the Mary DeShazo Elementary 3rd Grade Christmas program “The Littlest Reindeer” which will be presented at 1:45p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The DeShazo Music Teacher is Susan White and Principal is Jennifer Burrus. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Bailey County Electric Coop, Barrett Potato Farms, Burton Service Center, First Bank, Hi-Tek Automotive, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Shipman’s Body Shop & Autoplex, Dale Oil Company, Muleshoe Area Medical Center, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Muleshoe ISD, McCormick Seeds, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Randall Field, CPA and State Farm Insurance/Mark Morton, Precure Electric, Bi-Wize Home Store and Gil Lamb Advertising.

See the livestream of the Dillman Elementary 2nd Grade presentation of “Cray Cray Christmas” from Thursday, December 3, 2020. The Dillman Music Teacher is DeeDee Smith and Principal is Leti Tovar. Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See the 2020 Bailey County Ministerial Alliance Community Thanksgiving Service held on November 22, 2020, in Muleshoe, Texas.   Order of Worship: Prelude – Reydon Stanford, Welcome – Abby Manes, Scripture Reading/Prayer – Sergio Leal from Matthew 6:25-33 RSV, “Master of the Wind” – Reydon Stanford, BCMA Report – Dr. Stacy Conner, Offering Prayer – Jeff Coffman, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” – Cindy Barrett & Curtis Shelburne, Message “From Burden to Blessing” Mark 15:21 – Angela Carter, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” – Curtis Shelburne and Benediction – Elias Torres.  Send your donations to the Bailey County Ministerial Alliance, P.O. Box 151, Muleshoe, Texas, 79347.

Memorial service for Jim Lutz, October 16, 1940 – November 13, 2020, at the Muleshoe Church of Christ on November 20, 2020, in Muleshoe, Texas, with Mike McDonald officiating. Graveside service is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 2p.m. in the Eastview Memorial Park in Vernon, Texas.