Heavy rain hits Muleshoe on May 4 & 5, 2015, with 1.41″ falling as of 6p.m. Tuesday.   The West Texas Mesoenet station, 2 miles south of Muleshoe, received 1.45″ of rain.   Get more rain totals and the local weather forecast in our Muletrain News.

See our interview with Dalton and Vicki Jantzen with 30 60 100 Ministries in Lubbock, Texas, on April 28, 2015.  30 60 100 Ministries equips, coaches, and trains those who seek significance in their walk with Christ.  Find out more about them on their website at http://3060100.org/   Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See the Rainwater Harvesting and Xeriscaping Workshop held by the High Plains Water District by Adeline Fox and Carmon McCain at the Bailey County Electric Cooperative Meeting Room in Muleshoe, Texas, on April 23, 2015.  Visit the High Plains Water District’s website for more information at http://www.hpwd.org/

Aaron Farmer with The Retail Coach presentation on April 21, 2015, at the Bailey County Coliseum on the recent Muleshoe area retail trade analysis commissioned by the Muleshoe Economic Development Corporation.  You can find more information and access the Muleshoe retail portal on the MEDC’s website at http://muleshoeedc.com/retail

See the entries and winners in the 2015 Muleshoe Art Association Spring Art Show being held through Thursday at the Muleshoe State Bank.  Best of Show by Ginny Seifert “Stop by the Coop” who received $100 from First Bank.  Muleshoe State Bank $350 Purchase Award was Reagan Cox’s “Bailey County Sunset”.  Oils:  1st – Reagan Cox, 2nd – Jackie Hinderliter & 3rd – Amy Armenta  Watercolors: 1st – Jon Birdsong, 2nd Jan Lloyd and 3rd Melba Bratcher  Pastels:  1st – Martha Hunnicut, 2nd – Sandra Chancey   Photography:  1st Tony Hunnicutt, 2nd – Alice Liles and 3rd – Sharon Johnson  Misc:  1st – Ruben Armenta, 2nd Ann Johnson and 3rd Scott Blazek  Miniatures:  1st – Joy Simon and 2nd – Martha Hunnicutt    Student Entries:  Best of Show – Chris Flores, 1st – Adriana Loya, 2nd – Prachi Sharma and 3rd Maria Munoz.  Show judge was Jean Hensley Smith of Ballinger, Texas.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on April 13, 2015, at Muleshoe City Hall.  Items on the agenda:  Approve March 9, 2015, Minutes, Consider Ordinance No. O-477-0415 approving negotiated resolution between Atmos Energy and West Texas Cities Steering Committee, Consider Hotel/Motel Tax Fund request from the Muleshoe Ex Students Association, Consider Combining Phase II and Phase III of the Airport Runway Improvement Project, Consider Approving Order of Cancelation for the Special Election for District 2, Consider Approving the Order of Appointment of Election Judges, Receive Investment Summary and the Financial Statement for the quarter ending March 31, 2015, Receive TML Board report from Irene Mason, Receive report from Muleshoe Youth Advisory Council and Administrative Reports.

See the Gopher Girls skit performed at the Beautiful You program on April 11, 2015, at the Family Life Building of the First Assembly of God Church. The Gopher Girls are Khallie Ruthardt, Myra Olivas, Sharon Johnson, Angel Hunt, Ashley Turnbow and Lindsey Clayton.

See the Bailey County Ministerial Alliance’s Palm Sunday Service held on March 29, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Muleshoe, Texas.  Welcome by Quinton Poe, “Here I am to Worship”, Prayer by Jay Messenger, Scripture Reading by Pastor Elias Torres, Ministry in Song by Ruby and Elizabeth Torres, Message by Pastor Curtis Shelburne, BCMA Report by Dr. Stacy Conner, Offering “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”, Benediction by Pastor Mindy McLanahan.  Find the schedule for the BCMA Holy Week Services at the first and last of the video.

See the STAAR Test Pep Rally held at Mary DeShazo Elementary School in Muleshoe, Texas, on March 24, 2015, featuring a faculty/staff Batman Flash Mob.  STAAR tests will begin for 4th and 5th grade students at DeShazo Elementary next week.

See our fascinating interview with Tim Nix, of Sudan, who is working on a global economic development project through his company Global Consortium Management.  Our Meet Your Neighbor program is brought to you by United Supermarkets and interview was conducted March 23, 2015.