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Frank L. Neal
Long-time Fort Collins resident Frank L. Neal, 83, died March 2, 2021 with his family by his side.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at the Groom Cemetery in Groom on March 15, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
Arrangements are by Vessey Funeral Service in Fort Collins, CO., and Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Frank moved to Colorado in the late 1950’s after serving in the Army and became a successful business leader in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He spent many years developing real estate, commercial businesses such as a travel agency, restaurants and entertainment venues, including a bowling alley and Cheyenne’s Big Country Speedway.
Frank served faithfully at REZ church for nearly thirty-six years with his wife, Sharon Neal, and found some of his greatest enjoyment in watching the church grow and impact families across Northern Colorado. He shared a passion for being one of the last great “Texas Cowboys”, raising livestock, boating on Horsetooth and camping along the Front Range. In his retirement years he cherished planting trees and building a small ranch in Bellvue, Colorado.
As a father, and later a grandpa, Frank was always ready to joke, impart wisdom, or simply sit and listen, and his outgoing nature left an impression on his kids and all those he loved. He was overjoyed to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary this past year to Sharon Rose Neal (Yosten) of Columbus, Nebraska. He is survived by his wife, six children and their spouses, sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, as well as his brother Bennie.
Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com
State shot clinic to be here March 5
The state health department will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Clarendon College Bairfield Activity Center Friday, March 5; and local residents are asked to sign up now for an appointment.
Donley County Judge John Howard, MD, said the state is bringing 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine and will administer the shots from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The primary purpose of the clinic is to give as many people as possible the first dose of the two-step vaccination. A second clinic will be held on April 6 to administer the second dose, Howard said.
However, if a person has already received the first round of the Moderna vaccine, they can get the second dose during the March 5 clinic. State officials request those needing the second dose schedule as late in the day as possible to allow the most people to get the first round of the vaccine.
Those wishing to receive the vaccination must pre-register online for a specific timeslot at the following link: https://bit.ly/2PoL3el or by viewing this article at ClarendonLive.com. Residents without Internet access can go by the Burton Memorial Library for assistance signing up.
The clinic is for people age 18 and older with priority given to residents in Phases 1A and 1B as explained at this link along with other important information: https://bit.ly/3sErJYJ
The state personnel will be staying over in Clarendon Friday night and will hold another vaccination clinic in Memphis the next day, Howard said. If a local resident cannot make the Friday clinic in Clarendon, they might consider trying to go the Memphis site. Details on the Memphis clinic were not available at press time.
The arrival of the vaccination clinic comes as the number of active COVID-19 infections has fallen off in Donley County.
The Clarendon Family Medical Center reported Monday that it had no new positives at all last week, and there are currently no active cases in the clinic’s care. This again does not include information on people who have may have tested at facilities outside the county.
Updated numbers from the state list Donley County as having 13 fatalities from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Tunnell named county clerk
Judge John Howard administers the oath office to Vicki Tunnell as the new Donley County Clerk after she was appointed to the position by county commissioners in a called meeting last Friday. Tunnell succeeds Fay Vargas, who retired at the end of last month after more than 34 years in office. Courtesy Photo
Texans urged to fill out disaster survey
Texans are urged to fill out the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s State of Texas Assessment Tool to help state and emergency management officials identify damages that occurred during the recent winter storm.
FEMA has asked the state of Texas for additional information regarding the amount of damage in the counties that have yet to be declared, and TDEM will continue to present that information until all Texas counties that qualify for federal assistance receive the assistance they need.
Texans are also encouraged to pass this survey on to family, friends and organizations who live and operate in counties not currently declared for federal assistance. The survey can be found at www.TDEM.texas.gov/warm.
Texans who live in current disaster-declared counties should apply for disaster assistance at disasterassistance.gov.
LIVE: Clarendon v. Lipan, March 9, 2021
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COVID UPDATE: State to hold vaccination clinic in Clarendon March 5
The state health department will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Bairfield Activity Center at Clarendon College next Friday, March 5; and local residents are asked to sign up now for an appointment.
Donley County Judge John Howard, MD, said the state will be bringing 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine and will administer the shots from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The primary purpose of the clinic is to give as many people as possible the first dose of the two-step vaccination. A second clinic will be held on April 6 to administer the second dose, Howard said.
However, if a person has already received the first round of the Moderna vaccine, they can get the second dose during the March 5 clinic. State officials request those needing the second dose schedule as late in the day as possible to allow the most people to get the first round of the vaccine.
Those wishing to receive the vaccination must pre-register online for a specific timeslot at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FA8A828A3FAC07-dshs4
The clinic is for people age 18 and older with priority given to residents in Phases 1A and 1B as explained at this link along with other important information: https://www.clarendonlive.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/COVID-19-Clarendon-Vaccine-Clinic.pdf.
The state personnel will be staying over in Clarendon next Friday night and will hold another vaccination clinic in Memphis the next day, Howard said. If a local resident cannot make the Friday clinic in Clarendon, they might consider trying to go the Memphis site. No information is available on the Saturday clinic at this time.
Meanwhile, COVID-19 infections seem to have subsided among Donley County residents this week, according to the Clarendon Family Medical Center.
As of Tuesday morning, the clinic had only one active case under its care.
Since the last update from the clinic on February 9, only two additional people have tested positive for the virus. This again does not include information on people who have may have tested at facilities outside the county.
Howard said the Clarendon Family Medical Center is also receiving more vaccine this week and will be administering those doses to people on the center’s waiting list in cooperation with the Associated Ambulance Authority, which is also helping the clinic administer antibody infusions for sick patients.
State asks Texans to report disaster damage
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) are encouraging Texans to complete the Self Reporting Damage Survey to help the state identify damages across Texas and help emergency management officials gain an understanding of damages that occurred during the recent winter weather. This data is also needed to provide information to FEMA and highlight the need for federal disaster assistance for individuals.
The voluntary survey, available in both English and Spanish, can be accessed by visiting: www.TDEM.texas.gov/warm. Reporting damage to the Texas Division of Emergency Management is a voluntary activity, is not a substitute for reporting damage to an insurance agency, and does not guarantee disaster relief assistance.
“I urge Texans to fill out the Self Reporting Damage Survey and provide crucial information on the winter weather impacts to their home or property,” said Governor Abbott. “The information gleaned from this survey will help our state identify the full impact of this winter weather and help emergency management better serve Texans.”
Courthouse suffers severe water damage
The Jewel of the Plains suffered greatly last week when the artic storm caused a water leak that flooded parts of the Donley County Courthouse.
County Judge John Howard said it appears a fresh-air intake dampener failed to close properly allowing subzero air to enter one of the courthouse’s units, causing copper water lines in air coil to develop multiple leaks.
The leak in the unit in the 1890 building’s attic likely began Sunday night or early Monday morning February 14 or 15, the judge said. Due to a government holiday on the February 15, the damage was not discovered until Tuesday, February 16.
By that time, the leak had virtually destroyed the second floor office of the county attorney above the courthouse entrance, and water had leaked into the vault of the first floor judge’s office, flooded the main corridor on the ground floor and entered the basement.
Water was also leaking from the ceiling of the courthouse entry way, forming a giant icicle and creating an ice flow down the main steps to the building.
On the second floor, 130-year-old pine floors buckled between the county attorney’s office and the district courtroom, and water flowed down the main staircase, ruining the finish on the wooden treads.
Frost on the inside of some of the windows in the building was as thick as a centimeter in some places, Howard said.
County workers turned off the water supply to the faulty unit and got as much of the water as possible out of the building. Howard said CarpetTech of Amarillo was called in to extract more water and set up dehumidifiers.
An insurance adjuster inspected the damage last Friday, and Howard said the county will likely wait until warmer weather to replace the unit, which will remain out of service until then.
The county has water detectors set up in several locations, but this leak occurred in just such a way that it missed setting off those alarms.
Howard said the damage is bad but that it can and will be repaired, and he said he is grateful that the damage was not worse.
Methodist youth to host luncheon
The public is invited to attend a rescheduled Valentine’s Day Lunch, February 28, hosted by the Clarendon First United Methodist Youth.
Donations will be accepted, and social distancing and wearing of masks will be practiced. There are two times available for lunch. The times are noon and 1:00 p.m. To sign up, visit firstumcclarendontx.org.
All youth (grades 6th-12th) are welcome to participate. If interested in going to Ceta Canyon, youth should meet with the youth group on February 27 at 2 p.m. for further details.
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