A member of the maintenance staff, Larry Molina accepts the Collingsworth General Hospital STAR honor for the second quarter of 2025. An “all-around great guy”, Molina is applauded for being a very kind, mannerly and respectful person.
Construction of the new Wellington Gun Club (WGC) clubhouse began in September 2024, funded by a private donation earmarked for the project. Now a popular local venue for youth shooting sports, WGC is also receiving a NRA Foundation grant and plans to add a second trap field and upgrade its rifle/pistol range in the near future.
Co-founder Kassidy Barlow, left, barista Alyvia Sorensen and co-founder David Sorensen supervise the Sorensen Wellhouse coffee truck, a.k.a. The Soggy Llama, located at 309 Houston St., just south of Wellington Fairgrounds, on the west side of U.S. Hwy 83. Not pictured: co-founder Kathryne Sorensen.
Marking its 50th anniversary will be the Wellington High School Class of 1975. Classmates are encouraged to attend the Wellington Ex-Student Association events Saturday, Aug. 2. Registration is from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bura Handley Community Center. From 5-8 p.m., peers will meet at BRIX Bar and Eatery, then head to the dance at the Bura Handley Community Center. For additional information, contact Renee Hanna, 806-930-8975.
For the 107th Lions International Convention, Lions and Leos from around the world, including, from left, Wellington Lions Lindsay Hill, Margret Wood, Lori O’Rear and Fraya Hammons, traveled to Orlando, Fla. for the Sunday, July 13-Thursday, July 17 event, attended by nearly 9,500 Lions from 150 countries.
