FRIDAY Borger News-Herald 2 OCTOBER 4, 2019 Highway closure Life Action Ministry returns to Borger Submitted

First Baptist Church is hosting a Life Action Min- istry event beginning Oct. 6 called “Refuel.” Refu- el is a four-day conference for churches seeking to accelerate their momentum and focus on God. This conference will be held from Sunday morning until Wednesday evening. Refuel is an event utilized for those who wish to continue the work of personal transformation and family renewal in God. This conference adapts to the specifi c spiritual needs in the church, building upon core revival principles like humility and obe- dience, and applying them. The Refuel team brings high quality worship, exciting children’s programs, thoughtful preaching on the Scriptures and family resources. This photo was taken shortly before noon Thursday. SH Highway 207 at FM 1851 was closed due Life Action will also host a True Woman luncheon to fl ooding. It was not known when the road reopened. (photo by Tim Howsare) on Oct. 8 at First Baptist at noon. The topic will be “Re-center on Jesus and Replenish Your Soul.” Please call the church offi ce at 806-273-5621 if you Borger, Inc. AP Exclusive: Colleges got have any questions or would like to RSVP for the Continued from page 1 event. millions from opioid maker Service times for this conference will be: Clark explained that she had worked with Jim • Sunday, Oct. 6 – 9 a.m. – Sunday School (AP) — Prestigious universities around the world Bridwell, previous owner of Jim’s Diamond Shop, • Sunday, Oct. 6 – 10:10 a.m. – Church Service have accepted at least $60 million over the past fi ve for several years and had recently purchased the • Sunday, Oct. 6 – 6 p.m. – Worship & Teaching years from the family that owns the maker of Oxy- • Monday, Oct. 7 – 6:30 p.m – Worship & Teach- building from Clark. Contin, even as the company became embroiled in ing She said that Bridwell would continue to help her lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic, fi nancial • Tuesday, Oct. 8 – noon – Ladies Luncheon do repairs on jewelry. Katie Lingor, executive direc- records show. • Tuesday, Oct. 8 – 6:30 p.m. – Worship & Teach- tor of Borger, Inc. then addressed the board: “One Some of the donations arrived before recent law- ing of the requirements for the SBIP (Small Business suits blaming for its role in the opi- • Wednesday, Oct. 9 – 6:30 p.m – Worship & Incentive Program) is that the business stay in busi- oid crisis. But at least nine schools accepted gifts in Teaching ness for 12 months after a business receives the grant 2018 or later, when states and counties across the from the BEDC and both Jim and Brisa will sign on country began efforts to hold members of the fam- to that agreement to ensure the business stays oper- ily accountable for Purdue’s actions. The largest OIL, GAS, & ating during that twelve month time frame.” gifts in that span went to Imperial College London, WE BUY MINERAL RIGHTS The board went into executive session to discuss the and . Both non-producing and producing the applications. When the board reconvened into Major benefi ciaries of Sackler family foundations including Non-Participating Royalty Interest (NPRI) open session, they considered and took action on the also included the in England Provide us your desired price for an offer evaluation. application for Bluboots and Jim’s Diamond Shop and Rockefeller, Cornell and Columbia universities CALL TODAY: 806.620.1422 for the Small Business Incentive Program. Both ac- in New York, according to tax and charity records reviewed by The Associated Press. LOBO MINERALS, LLC tions were approved by the board. PO Box 1800 • Lubbock, TX 79408-1800 The applications will now be presented to the In total, at least two dozen universities have re- [email protected] Borger City Council for approval at their next regu- ceived gifts from the family since 2013, ranging lar meeting on Oct. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at Borger City from $25,000 to more than $10 million, the records Donate A Boat Hall. show. Some skeptics see the donations as an attempt to or Car Today! salvage the family’s reputation. The search is over: Dog turns up “Money from the Sacklers should be understood as blood money,” said Dr. Andrew Kolodny, a “2-Night Free Vacation!” a year after gas explosions leading critic of Purdue and the Sacklers who has testifi ed against the company in court and heads a 800-700- BOAT(2628) NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — A dog that (2628) program on opioid policy at Brandeis University, www.boatangel.com disappeared after the chaos of the natural gas ex- which was not among the schools identifi ed in tax sponsored by boat angel outreach centers STOP CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN plosions and fi res in Massachusetts a year ago is records as receiving donations from the Sacklers. back in the arms of its owner. “Universities shouldn’t take it, and universities that Altagracia Baldera tells The Eagle-Tribune that have taken it should give it back.” when the explosions shook the Merrimack Valley Representatives of family members declined to in September 2018, she evacuated her North An- Texas Land Auctions Nov 7 & 8 comment. Many Sell Without Reserve dover apartment and went to her sister’s house in The AP reviewed charitable giving from more 29 Parcels located in Cameron, Carrizo Springs, Houston, Kenedy, Pecos Lawrence. & Yorktown. Ranging in size from 1.8+/- to 101+/- acres. Commercial land, than a dozen Sackler family foundations as re- some with structures and RV hookups. On her second day there, her 14-year-old Peking- ported to the Internal Revenue Service, the Canada ese-Shih Tzu mix named Virgo bolted out the door. Revenue Agency and the Charity Commission for She informed animal control and put posters up. 800.801.8003 • williamsauction.com/TXLand England and Wales. The recipients included schools TX JEFFREY MICHAEL ASHBY RE LIC 550021. MONTE W. LOWDERMAN AUC LIC 00015800. THOMAS E. BARNES III AUC LIC 6457. BUYER’S PREMIUM (BUYER’S FEE IN WI) MAY APPLY. Then a few days ago, some boys found a small, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada shaggy dog on the street and reported it to police. and Israel. Baldera and Virgo, who was microchipped, were For decades, the family has been a major phil- Borger News-Herald reunited Tuesday. anthropic fi gure in the worlds of art, medicine and Moving forward while remembering the past...Serving Hutchinson County since 1926 She thinks someone took Virgo in because she education. They were listed by Forbes magazine in 207 N. Main • Borger, TX 79007 doesn’t believe he could have survived the winter 2016 as one of the nation’s 20 wealthiest families, outside. 806-273-5611 • Fax: 806-273-2552 with holdings of $13 billion. www.borgernewsherald.com Much of their giving to universities has fueled research in areas including genetics and brain de- This newspaper (UPS-061-200) is published daily and has a Saturday/Sunday weekend edition by the Borger velopment. Other gifts supported medical schools, News-Herald, 207 N. Main, Borger, Tx 79007. Periodicals student scholarships and faculty jobs. 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