Wellington seniors celebrate October birthdays

Sarah Jett, Licensed Vocational Nurse and Swing Bed Coordinator, accepts the STAR (Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Results) distinction for the third quarter of 2025 for going above and beyond, advocating for Collingsworth General Hospital patients and seeking the best possible care for the patients. Collingsworth General Hospital

Wellington Lions Club’s annual Fiesta Pile-On fundraiser is set for 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at the Bura Handley Community Building, 906 Amarillo St. Visitors can dine-in or carry out, and all are encouraged to bring old eyeglasses to be recycled. The meal will be hosted prior to Wellington’s final home game, as the Skyrockets host the Memphis Cyclones for a senior-night matchup at 7 p.m. at Powell Field. Wellington Lions Club

Sparklers sport their favorite colleges

For its Halloween Spooktacular feature film, the Wellington Ritz Theatre presents “The Addams Family” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27. Costume photos begin at 6 p.m. A drawing will determine prize winners. Entry is free with one canned food item per person. The food collected will be donated to a local food pantry. Wellington Ritz Theatre

Bazaar Bear gathers with the Wellington Methodist Women for a preview of the 2025 quilt during a recent Sunday morning worship service. The quilt raffle will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 during the Methodist Women’s Fall Bazaar. Front row, from left: Kelly Bawcom, Karen Caldwell. Second row, from left: Sharon Starkey, Deltah Henard, Fran Eigenman, Leslie Schnaufer, Charlotte Stephens, Nancy Henard.