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Sharon Braddock, of Cornerstone Caregiving, right, discussed aid options available to elderly individuals for help with activities of daily living. Braddock spoke at the weekly luncheon Thursday, July 24 at the Childress Senior Citizens Center. Dale Hibbs, left, was among senior citizens at the luncheon.

Sharon Braddock, of Cornerstone Caregiving, right, discussed aid options available to elderly individuals for help with activities of daily living. Braddock spoke at the weekly luncheon Thursday, July 24 at the Childress Senior Citizens Center. Dale Hibbs, left, was among senior citizens at the luncheon.

Routine activities of daily living thwarted with age progression

CHILDRESS — Leaving the labor force, formally called “retirement,” is an easy transition for most persons, an event usually anticipated with joy. Retirement offers the opportunity for delayed activities, such as traveling, volunteering and hobbies, from gardening to fishing.

Childress Fire Department hosts benefit concert

The Red River Sun/Elizabeth TannerThe Childress Fire Department hosts its 3rd Annual Benefit Concert Saturday, July 26 at Fair Park, welcoming guests to take the stage, in addition to Childress Fire Department firefighters Jim Lile, vocals, Roger Adams, bass guitar, and Callie Saunders, drums.

Letter to the editor

One of the many reason that we, as a community, are the best — we believe in helping others. Childress Meals on Wheels is a tremendous organization that provides nutritious meals to those in our community that need a little help.
Childress County Heritage Museum Director Niki Seal, along with son Korben, undergoes a field sobriety test while wearing Fatal Vision goggles, which simulate the effects of alcohol impairment, during Childress County Heritage Museum and the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Saturdays at the Museum event Saturday, July 26.

Childress County Heritage Museum Director Niki Seal, along with son Korben, undergoes a field sobriety test while wearing Fatal Vision goggles, which simulate the effects of alcohol impairment, during Childress County Heritage Museum and the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Saturdays at the Museum event Saturday, July 26.

Childress County Heritage Museum, TxDOT partner to raise traffic safety awareness

CHILDRESS — The Childress County Heritage Museum and the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) partnered for a Saturdays at the Museum event, which raised traffic safety awareness through hands-on activities Saturday, July 26.