The ‘Sap is Risin’ and a life well lived Charles Starnes.
By Randy Siske • Contributing writer | Our “Breakfast Club” started eating together in 2006 just because we went to the same place, The Smoky Mountain Café, at the same time. That restaurant closed so we all decided to go to Duval’s. It closed so we started going to Clyde’s.
We would occasionally visit other restaurants, but we always returned to the corner table at Clyde’s. There was Charles of course, Paul George a former coach and teacher at Tuscola, Cecil “Zeke” Yount, a former “Pre-Charles” student of Tuscola, Richard “Dick” Sheetz a transplant and incorrigible Yankee, myself, a Tuscola Class of ‘83 student, and a handful of regular visitors. There were stories, teaching moments, entertainment and plenty of good-hearted ribbing by all involved. Charles always gave as well as he received.
City Council recognizes retired Fire Marshal Philip Mize
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The Plainview Fire Department and City Council officially recognized retired Fire Marshal Philip Mize for his 31 years of service to the department during a Council meeting Tuesday night.Provided by the City of PlainviewShow MoreShow Less
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The Plainview Fire Department and City Council officially recognized retired Fire Marshal Philip Mize for his 31 years of service to the department during a Council meeting Tuesday night.Provided by the City of PlainviewShow MoreShow Less
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The Plainview Fire Department and City Council officially recognized retired Fire Marshal Philip Mize for his 31 years of service to the department during a Council meeting Tuesday night.Provided by the City of PlainviewShow MoreShow Less
Mayor of Plainview enthusiastic about Hale County Health Departmentâs first vaccination clinic
Plainview vaccination clinic on Wednesday By Melanie Camacho | February 8, 2021 at 10:43 PM CST - Updated February 8 at 10:43 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Hale County Health Department has received its first allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine and registrations for Wednesdayâs vaccination clinic in Plainview start on Tuesday. The Mayor of Plainview, Mayor Charles Starnes, is enthusiastic about the state picking the Hale County Health Department as a distribution center and hopes more frequent and bigger shipments lie in the future.
Those in the 1-A category and 1-B category are eligible to sign up to receive the Moderna vaccine. This includes healthcare and frontline workers and long-term care residents. 1-B citizens have the green light too and this category includes those over 65 years old or an individual with a comorbidity.
“I’m glad to get it, because we need all the protection we can get,” said Margaret Starrs, one of the first in line.
“I want to be protected. I want to be safe,” added Paul Rapuano, who drove from Branford for the appointment. “There was New Britain, which is further, and there was Hartford. This was closest to me.”
Vaccine Allocation Drives Appointment Availability
As more clinics open up, the amount of vaccine available still isn’t keeping up with demand.
“I would love to vaccinate 1,000 people a week,” said Lea Crown, Meriden’s health director.
Crown said the city only receives 200-300 doses of the vaccine each week.
Rotary hears presentation about PolioPlus program
Richard Porter, Plainview Rotary Club
Dec. 17, 2020
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Plainview Rotarians got together for their weekly meeting Tuesday via Zoom as a precaution as the holiday season approaches.
The program for the day was presented by club member Charles Starnes, Plainview mayor and Wayland Baptist University professor. Starnes gave a presentation on Rotary’s PolioPlus program, developed to eradicate the disease.
The international organization began its fight against polio in the Philippines in 1979 and PolioPlus was launched in 1985. The program is funded in part through donations from organization members and in 1989, The Plainview Rotary Club pledged $153,500 to the program. The club still makes weekly donations.