‘Texas’ welcomes Panhandle Towns Week

CANYON—The 55th annual TEXAS Outdoor Musical is welcoming all Panhandle towns to the show from July 27 through August 8, 2021. If you are from Hereford, Dumas, Pampa or any town in the surrounding Panhandle region you’ll get 20% OFF your TEXAS ticket purchase.

‘Texanist’ quips about Quitaque

In this month’s issue of Texas Monthly magazine, a question was posed to David Courtney, editor of “The Texanist” column: “On the way to Caprock Canyons State Park, my wife and I drove through Quitaque. We weren’t sure how to pronounce the town’s name. Kit-A-Q? Quit-A-Kay? Qui-take? K-TAKEY?

PADUCAH PARADE

PADUCAH PARADE Participants in Paducah’s Bicentennial Library summer reading program celebrated their completion with a parade around the courthouse in downtown Paducah. | COURTESY PHOTO

Summer Reading Program wraps up at CPL

After six fun-packed weeks, the Summer Reading Program at the Caprock Public Library in Quitaque for the 1st through 5th graders wrapped up Wednesday, June 21 with prizes and pizza.

GUTHRIE CHEER

GUTHRIE CHEER Last week Guthrie senior high and junior high cheerleaders participated in cheer camp, preparing for a new year of school spirit. | COURTESY PHOTO

Wild about Texas plums

Prunus angustifolia. That’s not what the Indians called them. Me either. We’re talking Texas wild plums. They’re ripe now. I’d nominate wild plums to be the state fruit, but red grapefruit justifiably already holds that title. Love those Texas red grapefruit.

SPOTLIGHT ON OUR LADY OF LORETO JAMAICA

Silverton’s Our Lady of Loreto church held its 2021 Jamaica on July 25. The community enjoyed music Scarlett and the Silvertown Band, a volleyball tournament and a raffle and lots of good food and drinks. LIZ ADAMS PHOTOS

A casserole like fried squash

Yellow squash, crookneck squash, or summer squash all come in strong in west Texas. Our summer gardens typically yield plenty, just like the zucchini. I grew up on fried squash.