Community briefs
Texas Tech hosting recruiting event at USA
Texas Tech will host Texas Tech Preview on Oct. 10 for all prospective students, families, and friends.
“This event provides prospective undergraduate students and their families an opportunity to experience firsthand what makes Texas Tech so special,” said Jamie Hansard, Vice President of Enrollment Management “It's our biggest recruitment event of the year.” The event is designed for visitors to meet faculty, staff and students and experience life as a Red Raider. Doors open at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10 in the United Supermarkets Arena, followed by academic information sessions. The event begins with a Welcome which includes the Goin' Band from Raiderland, the Texas Tech Spirit Program and guest speaker head football coach, Joey McGuire. During their visit, guests also will have the opportunity to browse a resource fair that features academics, student services and student organizations
For more information about Texas Tech Preview, visit its website or call (806) 742-1299..
Traffic detoured around work zone
The Texas Department of Transportation has closed a portion of Spur 331, at the railroad crossing located just north of FM 3020, to all traffic. The closure will allow the railroad company to install a new crossing. Traffic is detoured around the area, but local southbound Spur 331 traffic will continue to have access to Olive Street.
The closure will also allow crews to safely mill and repave a portion of the roadway. Weather permitting, drivers can anticipate Spur 331, at the crossing, to be closed for two weeks.
The road work is part of a $1.5 million project to make improvements to the State Spur 331 and FM 3020 intersection in eastern Lubbock. Improvements include realigning the intersection to help prevent wrong-way traffic and providing additional spacing to accommodate the turning movements for large and commercial vehicles, placing new pavement and new concrete medians and barriers.
The project is scheduled to be completed in late November 2022.
Railroad repairs planned for North University
The railroad crossing on University Avenue, at U.S. 84 in north Lubbock, will be closed to traffic starting Monday, Sept. 12. The week-long closure will allow Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to safely perform work to remove then reinstall the railroad crossing, and TxDOT crews to resurface the roadway.
Traffic will be detoured around the work zone using Erskine Street, Cesar E. Chavez Drive (Avenue U) and US 84 (Clovis Road).
Work will take place weather permitting and is expected to wrap-up and the road reopened on Monday, Sept. 19.
Comfort Keepers event benefits Meals on Wheels
Throughout the month of September, Comfort Keepers of Lubbock will be hosting the 12th Annual Feed Seniors Now event, benefiting Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Weekend Meal Program. This program provides weekend sacks to clients in Lubbock and Wolfforth who have no access to food or assistance on weekends.
Because of the growing need, Lubbock Meals on Wheels is now providing assistance to 500 seniors each weekend, 28% more than this time last year. Still, the waiting list continues to grow. They ask the community to join by:
• Organizing a food drive through your business, church, or organization.
• Ordering specific food items from your favorite online company and shipping them to Lubbock MOW, 2304 34th St., Lubbock, TX 79411
• Donating directly to this campaign at lubbockmealsonwheels.org.
The organization is seeking a variety of non-refrigerated items. For more information, call Lisa Carson at (806) 687-7800 or contact Mary Gerlach at mary@lubbockmow.org or (806) 792-7971.
Covenant Health to host community job fair
Covenant Health is looking for members of the community to come be a part of our healing family. Applicants can attend a job fair hosted at the Knipling Education & Conference Center.
The job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Knipling Education & Conference Center, on the sixth floor of the west parking garage off 21st Street and Louisville Avenue.
Covenant Health is looking to fill several positions at our ministries in Texas in Lubbock, Plainview and Levelland, including Covenant Medical Center, Covenant Children’s, Grace Clinic and Grace Surgical Hospital, as well as Covenant Medical Group.
Positions include: Lab Assistants; Phlebotomists; Medical Lab Technologists; CT Tech; Ultrasound Tech LVN (Hospital and Clinics); Graduate Nurse; Registered Nurse; Certified Nursing Assistant; Certified Patient Care Tech; Certified Surgical Tech; Environmental Services; Certified Medical Assistants; Pediatric Respiratory Therapist; Patient Services Specialists (Patient Access Reps); Nurse Tech & Student Nurse Aid (must be enrolled in an RN program).
The job fair will be an opportunity for those interested to meet with leaders from different ministries and learn more about the positions available. Job seekers will be able to drop off their resume and computers will be accessible for those who would like to fill out an application on site. Positions are available for both internal and external candidates.
Measures will be taken to ensure the safety of our caregivers and visitors. Temperatures will be taken at the door, masks will be required, hand sanitizer will be provided. To help enforce social distancing, we will be restricting the number of attendees allowed into the job fair at a time.
Lubbock Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers
Lubbock Meals on Wheels is in need of fall volunteer drivers, both regular and substitute, each weekday to deliver meals in Lubbock and Wolfforth. Individuals do not need to commit to a set schedule to volunteer for LMOW.
Some drivers prefer to take the same route on the same day each week whereas others prefer to just substitute when needed. For many of our recipients, the LMOW volunteer may be the only person they see during the day.
Each route takes approximately one hour to deliver. Most routes have 10-16 clients.
A background check and one hour orientation is required for all delivery volunteers.
If you would like to try us out first, we can pair you up with one of our volunteers for a ride-along. To schedule that, call at (806)792-7971.
Delivery volunteer opportunities are available from 10:45 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Non-delivery volunteer opportunities are available throughout the day Monday through Friday.
Anyone interested in volunteering can call (806) 792-7971.
Inaugural CASA Classic Golf Tournament set
CASA of the South Plains is hosting its Inaugural CASA Classic Golf Tournament to benefit local children in foster care. The entire community is invited to participate in the Oct. 10 event at the Texas Tech Rawls Course.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the event go directly to providing support for children in the South Plains who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect and are now in foster care. There are more than 700 children in our community that need the gift of a CASA Volunteer, and the CASA Classic Golf Tournament will help ensure that CASA of the South Plains is able to serve more of these most vulnerable children.
Sponsorships and team registration are available through Sept. 23, at CASAoftheSouthPlains.org. Tee off will be at 8 a.m., with breakfast and lunch provided. Silent auction items will also be available to bid on throughout the tournament.
For more information about the CASA Classic, contact Stacy Kelley, Marketing and Development Director, at (806) 763-2272 or via email at stacyk@casaofthesouthplains.org.
Rotary Club hosting Oktoberfest
The Rotary Club of Metropolitan Lubbock presents its 5th Annual Oktoberfest scheduled for 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 at the Texas Tech University Frazier Alumni Pavilion. Proceeds benefit Lubbock Meals on Wheels and other nonprofit organizations supported by Metropolitan Rotary.
This fun-filled evening includes German cuisine, an open bar serving beer and wine, music, a large silent auction, a beer stein lifting competition, and more. It’s tons of fun…all for good causes.
Ticket sales end at noon on Sept. 30. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased online at lubbockmealsonwheels.org or at Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ office (2304 34th St.), Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. They can also be purchased from any Metropolitan Rotary Club member. We accept cash, checks, or credit cards (no American Express please) and will be happy to mail or hold tickets.
For more information call Bonnie Schwarzentraub at (806) 441-4721 or check out the Oktoberfest page atlubbockmealsonwheels.org.
Antique tractor show set for Oct. 14-15
The South Plains Antique Tractor Association will have its annual show on Oct. 14-15 at the Fibermax Center for Discovery.
Hours on Friday are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours on Saturday are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Fibermax Center for Discovery is located on East Broadway next to Mackenzie Park.
Tractor games are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day.
Entry is free but donations will be accepted.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech Preview, Covenant job fair among Lubbock events coming up
