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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION 3 DATE: IT HAS BECOME THE THIRD TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE 2010 HURRICANE SEASON, AND SHOULD IT GROW INTO A STORM, THE NAME ASSIGNED WILL BE BONNIE. AT THIS POINT, THE BEST GUESS, AND THAT’S WHAT IT IS THIS EARLY, IS TROPICAL DEPRESSION #3 WILL ARRIVE SOMEWHERE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS TO WESTERN LOUISIANA COAST LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY MONDAY. IT IS MOVING FAST. EARLY FORECASTS HAD IT CENTERED ON HOUSTON / GALVESTON, HOWEVER MOST FORECAST MODELS NOW HAVE IT MOVING TOWARDS WESTERN LOUISIANA. AT THE SPEED THIS STORM IS NOW, HURRICANE FORECASTERS DO NOT EXPECT THIS STORM TO BECOME VERY STRONG. THEY PREDICT A TROPICAL STORM OR LOW GRADE CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE AT LANDFALL. AGAIN, ALL OF THIS IS EARLY SPECULATION ON THE PART OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, HURRICANE CENTER. EVEN SO, IT’S AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY TO GET YOUR HOME AND FAMILY READY IN CASE OF A HURRICANE STRIKE CLOSE BY. here are some important tips from EMERGENCY officials. IF AN EVACUATION ZONE IS DEFINED, RESIDENTS THERE should learn the best route fROM Their location and BE CERTAIN TO discuss evacuation plans with their family. When a storm is in the Gulf, monitor your favorite radio, television station OR WEBSITE for instructions. When making a family plan for any hazard, choose a place to meet outside of the potential disaster area. Give all family members the name and phone number of someone outside your city or state. if Anyone BECOMES SEparated from the REST, that person should call that number to let others know where they are – NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE THESE PLANS. here’s more safety tips – right now is the time to Put an emergency supply kit together. it should include a radio that also has AM/fM AND NOAA weather FREQUENCIES. DON'T FORGET extra RADIO batteries. YOU WILL ALSO NEED A flashlight with more batteries, extra eye glasses, AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF bottled water FOR EACH DAY AND EACH PERSON. IN YOUR EMERGENCY KIT, YOU'LL WANT non-perishable food, AND dry clothING. the emergency supply kit also should have bedding, medications and copies of doctor’s prescriptions, as well as special products for babies, FOR THE elderly and THOSE medically fragile family members. don’t forget cash, credit cards, photo IDs, important documents plus insurance records. when PUTTING TOGETHER This emergency kit – remember the needs of your pets. ALSO, Refill and re-check supplies AFTER EVERY STORM or ANY emergency event WHERE THE KIT IS USED. don’t forget – After a storm hits CONDITIONS MAY ALLOW you to return home in a matter of days. But re-entry may take longer, depending on storm or event damage - so plan for the worst-case scenario AND PATIENCE MAY BE THE MOST VALUABLE PERSONAL QUALITY YOU CAN CALL ON. . emergency officials also urge us all to Make a checklist of preparations before an evacuation and go over it THAT with your family now. then, Review it again when a storm is ACTUALLY in the Gulf of Mexico. for more tips and TO access weather information, go to our website – www.kshn.com – and click on the disaster preparedness link ON our WEBSITE front page. you can link to the national weather service, the national hurricane center, supply tips and HELPFUL lists plus other disaster preparedness links. CHARTER SCHOOL IN DAYTON DATE: 07 23 10 IN DAYTON, WE ARE TOLD A NEW CHARTER SCHOOL IS BEING BUILT, WITH PLANS TO OPEN CLASSES FOR THE FALL SCHOOL YEAR. GRADES 7 THROUGH 12 WILL BE INCLUDED. STACY AHERN WHO ALONG WITH DENNIS LOVE, THEIR CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FOR PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS, SAID THE COMPANY THAT IS BUILDING THIS NEW SCHOOL CAMPUS IN SOUTH LIBERTY COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS 22 OTHER CAMPUSES ACROSS TEXAS WITH SOME 7,000 STUDENTS. AUDIO: AT THIS NEW PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL IN DAYTON, 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ENROLLED MUST ATTEND A FULL CLASS DAY. HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL YOUNGSTERS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO ATTEND 4 HOURS DAILY. ATTENDANCE AT PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL IS THE SAME AS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. STACY AHERN SAID THE SCHOOL DRESS CODE AT PREMIER WILL BE UNIFORMS. THESE ARE SIMPLE OUTFITS BUT STILL UNIFORM, NONE THE LESS. STUDENTS WILL WEAR KHAKI PANTS AND WHITE SHIRTS. STACY AHERN, WHO WILL WORK IN ADMINISTRATION AT THE DAYTON CAMPUS OF PREMIER, SAID PRINCIPAL DENNIS LOVE, IS FROM HOUSTON WITH A EDUCATION CAREER THAT SPANS MILITARY, JUVENILE PROBATION, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE DAYTON CAMPUS OF PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE ABOUT A 200 STUDENTS CAPACITY, 30 SOME ODD HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED SO FAR. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS CHARTER SCHOOL, YOU CAN CALL THEM AT 257-8017 OR GO ONLINE TO WWW.PREMIERHIGHSCHOOLS.COM LOCAL GIRL IN WEDDING CONTEST LOCAL NEWS DATE; Audrey ETTE (A-TA) GRADUATED FROM DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL BACK IN 1198 AS SALUTATORIAN. THEN THE DAYTON WOMAN EARNED HER bachelor'S IN Political Science and Managerial Studies from Rice, then went on to receive her JURIST doctor from Tulane. NOW, AUDREY ETTE (A-TA)IS ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED TO ETHAN KENT, A graduate of Dallas Baptist University. BOTH ARE LIVING IN THE DALLAS AREA, AND HERE IS WHAT THIS NEWS STORY IS REALLY ALL ABOUT. THE COUPLE HAS ENTERED A CONTEST WHERE THE WINNING COUPLE WILL GET A $100,000 DREAM WEDDING PACKAGE hosted by the Four Seasons HOTEL at Las Colinas. THE FORMER DAYTON RESIDENT AND HER FIANCÉ HAVE NOW LEARNED THEY ARE ONE OF THE TOP THREE COUPLES IN THE COMPETITION FOR THIS EXTRAORDINARY PRIZE PACKAGE. YOU CAN HELP THEM BE THE WINNERS BY VOTING FOR THEM ONLINE, AS YOUR FAVORITE COUPLE, IN THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT. To CAST YOUR BALLOT FOR Ethan & Audrey: Go to wfaa.com and login. There YOU WILL FIND A link FOR THE Ultimate Wedding Search. Click on that link AND YOU'LL FIND Each couple's name and photo listed. Click on Ethan & Audrey and enter your email ADDRESS and FINALLY submit your vote. The software for this allows one vote per email ADDRESS. To vote more than once FOR AUDREY AND HER FIANCÉ you WILL have to use a different address. Voting BEGINS TODAY, Friday, July 23, AND ENDS NEXT Tuesday, July 27 at Midnight. The winning couple will be announced on Wednesday, July 28 on WFAA TELEVISION STATION'S Good Morning Texas PROGRAM THERE IN DALLAS AND WE WILL LET YOU KNOW. PROVING DEFAMATION INJURY LOCAL NEWS 07/23/10
IN OUR SERIES ON THE LEGAL DEFENSES AGAINST BEING SUED FOR DEFAMATION, CLEVELAND ATTORNEY MOLLY LAMBERT HAS OUTLINED THE MANY WAYS OUR SPEECH IS PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION IN CIVIL COURT. MS. LAMBERT SAID IN ADDITION TO THOSE PROTECTIONS IS THE SHEER DIFFICULTY OF PROVING IN COURT THAT SOMEONE’S STATEMENTS CAUSED INJURY. AUDIO. CLEVELAND ATTORNEY MOLLY LAMBERT SAID THE LARGEST MAJORITY OF CIVIL LAWSUITS FILED OVER ALLEGED SLANDER OR LIBEL – EVEN THOSE THAT SUCCEED ON THE LOWER COURT LEVEL-END UP BEING OVERTURNED ON APPEAL BECAUSE THE CRITERIA FOR LEGAL PROOF IS SO HIGH. |
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