See video of the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce Fire & Ice Chili & Ice Cream Cookoff held on October 22, 2016 at the Bailey County Coliseum featuring entertainment by R.J. Vandygriff.  Muleshoe Chamber Manager is Kaci Morris.  Winners of the chili cookoff are 1st Robin Friskup & Ransom Morris, 2nd Oneita Wagnon Sr. Center/Buddy Embry & 3rd Ronnie Wilkerson.  Ice Cream winners are 1st Joni Timms & Tara Carr, 2nd Muleshoe Housing Authority/Rashad Kirven & 3rd Lori Bales.

See the Muleshoe High School Mighty M Band halftime marching performance of “Fuego en el Llano” from October 21, 2016, during the Muleshoe vs. Friona football game.  The MHS band will march in UIL competition on Saturday, October 22nd, at 8:30p.m. at Lowrey Field in Lubbock, Texas.  The band is under the direction of Daniel Barber, Grady Alberts and Kelli Morrison.  Mighty M Band Drum Majors are Marilyn Melendez and Yavet Elizalde and Flag Corp Captains are Leti Loya and Kiarra Regalado.

See our interview with new Muleshoe Area Medical Center Nurse Practitioner Christy Lee who will begin seeing patients in Muleshoe on November 1, 2016.  You can make your appointment now to see Christy by calling 806-272-7544.

See the Primetime program at Mary DeShazo Elementary School in Muleshoe, Texas, where students have the opportunity to work with animals and create a garden, make marble & magnet mazes, work with Lego Robotics and more activities.   Our video includes interviews with many of the DeShazo students and faculty members Melissa York, Toni King, Erika Griffith, Kimberly Nickels, Debbie Gallman and Erin Boatmun.  This is our Meet Your Neighbor program for October 2016 brought to  you by United Supermarkets.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on October 10, 2016, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas.  Items on the Agenda:  1.  Approval of Minutes  a. Council Meeting September 12, 2016  2.  Consider Ordinance No. O-489-1016 authorizing the issuance of City of Muleshoe, Texas Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System (Limited Pledge) Revenue Certificates of Obligation  3. Consider Resolution
R-719-1016 Amending Authorized Representatives in TexPool  4. Receive Investment Report and Financial Statement for the quarter ending September 30, 2016  5. Administrative Reports:  a. The City hosted a blood drive on September 14, 2016.  There were 19 contacts and 19 units of blood were collected.  b. The City received a letter from Reach Broadband regarding a notice sent to customers advising them of a 3% rate increase.  6. Mayor and Council remarks.  7. Adjourn

See our interview with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in Muleshoe, Texas, on October 10, 2016, as he ate at Leal’s Mexican Restaurant.   Cruz is on a three day ag tour of our area visiting  farms and businesses in Ropesville, Meadow and Friona.   Senator Cruz reaffirmed his support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and talked about his future plans for running for president.

See our interview at the Open House of The Desert Rose venue barn with owner Rhonda Myers about the new facility located at 1584 US Highway 84 in Muleshoe, Texas.  Visit The Desert Rose online at http://thedesertroseevents.com/

See our interview with Kaci Morris and Craig Black with the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce who is sponsoring a Fire & Ice Chili & Ice Cream Cookoff on October 22, 2016, at the Bailey County Coliseum.  Enter at the chamber office or call 806-272-4248.  This is our Meet Your Neighbor program for September 2016 brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See members of the Quanah Parker family perform at Comanche blessing on the Quanah Parker Arrow located at the Muleshoe Heritage Center in Muleshoe, Texas, on September 17, 2016.  Members of the Quanah Parker family who bless the arrow are Paul Davis, Glen Leming, Bruce Parker, Babs Shelton, Ardith Parker Leming and Linda Davis.  Dr. Holle Humphries with the Texas Plains Trail presents a program on the “Trail of Living Waters” summarizing how Comanches and other South Plains tribes navigated the water trailways associated with Yellow House Draw and nearby Blackwater Draw to track and hunt game and trade with Comancheros.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas, on September 12, 2016.  Items on the Agenda:  1. Approval of Minutes  a. Budget Workshop – August 4, 2016  b. Council Meeting – August 8, 2016  c. Public Hearing 2016/2017 Tax Rate – August 22, 2016  d. Public Hearing 2016/2017 Tax Rate – August 30, 2016  e. Public Hearing 2016/2017 Budget – August 30, 2016  2. Consider authorizing the submission of Community Development Block Grant application and the procurement of professional services – Kay Howard, A&J Howco Services, Inc.  3.  Consider Ordinance No. O-486-916 – Adopting 2016/2017 Budget  4. Consider Ordinance No. O-487-916 – Setting Tax Rate  5. Consider Ordinance No. O-488-916 – Amending Appendix A Fee Schedule  6. Consider request of Muleshoe Rotary Club for Hotel/Motel Tax Funds for the promotion of the 24th Annual Team Roping Event  7. Consider request of Muleshoe Rotary Club for Hotel/Motel Tax Funds for the promotion of the 4th Annual Old Pete Classic 5K Run  8. Consider Official Ballot of Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees Election  9. Consider Official Ballot of TML Multistate Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Board of Trustees – TML Region 3 Election  10. Consider final plat for CP Homes for property on West Avenue K immediately East of the Harmon Elliott Complex  11. Consider Council  Code of Conduct – Mayor Black  12. Receive Financial Statement for the month ending August 31, 2016  13. Administrative Reports:  a. The City will host a blood drive on September 14, 2016 from 10:00am-2:00pm  b. The TML Region 3 meeting will be September 29, 2016 at the Scottish Rite Learning Center in Lubbock  c. Muleshoe Area Public Library will hold a Senior Citizens Health Fair on Friday, September 16th  d. The City will participate in a Rating Conference Call with Standard and Poor’s on Tuesday, September 13th.  This call is part of the process for the 2016 CO Bonds.  14. Mayor and Council Remarks  15. Council Training – Slater Elza, City Attorney  16. Adjourn