Writer’s note: A few weeks ago, I joined an auditorium full of students, parents, teachers and administrators as they stood applauding Mr. Rubén Martínez Peláez, Archer City High School’s Spanish teacher of almost 13 years. Patriotic music played in the background. Known affectionately as “Señor,” he was being recognized at the school award assembly for earning his United States citizenship one year ago, a delayed recognition due to COVID-19. I was honored to be there, and my mind wandered back to the spring semester of 2008 when the journey to find Mr. Martinez began. I was the school counselor, and Mr. Knobloch, now the superintendent, was the principal.

Dean Hinton with Corlett, Probst and Boyd presented preliminary plans for street repairs to the council at the Lakeside City Council meeting Tuesday, March 23. Hinton only projected $276,000 in projects for overlaying, seal coat and patch work on his initial walk through of the city’s streets.

On Tuesday March 23, there was discussion by the Archer City city council to move the 1999 Ford ambulance to the water department. “That old ambulance we’ve had since ‘99, we were going to get rid of it back when they started the wind farms out here, but the wind farm group came up and wanted us to do their safety and things like that,” City Manager George Huffman said.

Arthur and Helen Hemmi celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary with a trip to Broken Bow, Okla., in June 2020. The event was planned and hosted by their five children and spouses: Ginger White, Belinda and Tom O’Brien, Bryan and Kim Hemmi, Pamela and Lloyd Wolf Jr., Stacey and Chad Steinberger. Also celebrating the milestone were their 16 grandchildren, spouses along with nine great-grandchildren. The couple were married on Feb. 10, 1960 and have been blessed with 61 years of married life together in 2021. Arthur is a retired dairy farmer from Hemmi Dairy and Helen is a housewife. The couple are members of Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Scotland. Both enjoy spending time at family get-togethers and outings with their children & families. They also enjoy playing cards and dominoes with family and friends.

The Archer Family Clinic in Archer City received a donation of several new examination tables thanks to a generous donation to the Olney Hamilton Hospital foundation. “Our Hospital Foundation received a generous donation of approximately $4,000 from a donor that resides in Archer City,” Michael Huff, CEO of Olney Hamilton Hospital said.

Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.

Hello, I have two names Puppy and Sugar. Hopefully by the time you finish this article you will agree on the one that best fits me. I want to introduce you to my family, Barbara and Dale Murphy, Jr. of rural Archer County. I'm a short hair brown Brindle Catahoula with long ears and weighed in at about 35-pounds soaking wet some four years ago. Now that you understand that I'm such a pretty lady, don't you think Sugar sounds better?