An intense game of Mexican Train Dominoes ensues during the May Wellington Senior Citizens Center Domino and Game Night social. Members enjoyed the hotdog meal, drink and dessert, along with the crazy competition and fun fellowship. From left: Linda Powell, Dave Hall, Eva Hamby, Sharon Starkey, Vada Wood, Marie White. WELLINGTON SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
The clip-clop of horses’ hooves on Wellington’s downtown brick streets opened the 2025 patriotic Fourth of July parade as Dixie Thomas and Ellie Thomas carry the colors. Celebrating America’s 250th birthday, the 2026 “Red, White and Boots” Community Parade is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4. The Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce will host over 25 vendors and food trucks for the 10 a.m.-2 p.m. downtown event. BEV ODOM/THE GREENBELT INTREPID
Outgoing Wellington Lions Club Sweetheart Treylea Wiebe crowns the new sweetheart, Kaycee Martinez, during the Monday, June 1 meeting. The Rocket Leo Club provided the crown. Martinez will begin her reign at the Monday, July 6 meeting. BEV ODOM/THE GREENBELT INTREPID
Miss Irish Rose Adlee Lambert, of Childress, hosts a mini cheer camp, including chocolate chip cookies, at Childress Healthcare Center alongside her teammate, Piper. “Community service is one of my favorite parts of holding the title of Miss Irish Rose,” Lambert said “It was such as joy hearing stories from former Childress cheerleaders who once stood on the same sidelines I do now.” MISS IRISH ROSE
