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GOVERNMENT WORKSHOP ON MERCY HOSPITAL

5.7.10

A JOINT WORKSHOP BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIBERTY, LIBERTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LIBERTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LAST NIGHT SAW ALL THREE ELECTED BODIES IN APPARENT AGREEMENT ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE LONG RUNNING PROBLEM OF THE OLD MERCY HOSPITAL IN DOWNTOWN LIBERTY. THAT BUILDING IS NOW OWNED BY ALL THREE OF THOSE BODIES AND WHILE NO OFFICIAL CONCLUSIONS WERE REACHED THURSDAY THEY DID LEARN FROM LIBERTY CITY MANAGER GARY BROZ THAT BIDDING DEMOLITION COMPANIES RESULTED IN A LOWER BID THAN EXPECTED. LOW QUALIFIED BIDDER OFFERED TO DROP THE FOUR STORY STRUCTURE AND REMOVE. IT FOR $113,00O INCLUDING THE NECESSARY CONSULTANT TO INSURE THE JOB IS ACCORDING TO LAW. . INITIALLY A GUESS OF A $500,000 DROPPED WHEN BORZ SECURED AN OFFICIAL TCEQ LETTER DECLARING THE BUILDING UNSAFE AND WITH IT CAME PERMISSION TO FOREGO CERTAIN ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROCEDURES. WITH THAT BIDS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. THAT LOW BID FROM A A R INCORPORATED OF HOUSTON IS GOOD FOR 90 DAYS AND THE CITY, COUNTY AND SCHOOLS WILL NOW SPELL OUT THE PAPERWORK AS ROUGHLY AGREED TO LAST NIGHT. IF THAT ALL WORKS OUT IT IS REASONABLE TO PRESUME THE BUILDING DATING BACK TO THE 1930’S THAT HAS BEEN SUCH A SAFETY THREAT FOR BETTER THAN A DECADE MAY BE GONE FROM THE LIBERTY SKYLINE. MORE ON THIS SOON.

bird club

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04.04.10

the lower trinity valley bird club will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the community room of first liberty national bank in liberty. this month’s guest speaker is local photographer and artist Aubrey Cruse III. He will share his images of Bald Eagles. since january, Aubrey has observed and photographed a pair of Bald Eagles nesting near the Evergreen Point Golf Course in Baytown. during that time, The eagles have successfully raised two chicks, which should be leaving the nest in 3 to 5 weeks. Aubrey will relate stories behind some of his most memorable images, the interesting behaviors of these eagles, and the technical problems he faced while photographing the birds. he will also share some photos from the spring migration of birds on High Island. this lower trinity valley bird club presentation is tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the community room at flnb, 1900 sam houston in liberty. folks are invited to arrive early at 9:30 for coffee and the club’s ‘birders chat’ time.

day of prayer

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05.07.10

a local national day of prayer gathering was held thursday on the courthouse square. just last month, a u.s. district judge in WISCONSIN, barbara crabb, ruled the national day of prayer is unconstitutional because it is a government-sanctioned religious event. the justice department has appealed that decision, and judge crabb declared it was fine for the national day of prayer to continue while that appeal proceeds through the court SYSTEM. at the local event held on the liberty county courthouse steps, 75th district judge c.t. "Rusty" hight said judge crabb’s ruling that the event is unconstitutional is disturbing.

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liberty county national day of prayer chairman james holt, pastor of cornerstone church in cleveland, has been organizing the local gathering for 15 years. he was joined by a group of pastors from throughout liberty county as well as local church members and community leaders from liberty county in this display of unity. the event started with a proclamation from county judge phil fitzgerald that ended this way.

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prayers were offered up by a number of local pastors, including one by hardin BAPTIST church PASTOR tony hines on behalf of the men and women serving america in the armed forces.

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national day of prayer takes place each year on the first thursday in may. created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the u.s. congress and signed into law by president harry truman, national day of prayer invites PEOPLE Of all faiths to pray for the nation. it is celebrated across the country in a wide variety of ways. locally, the annual national day of prayer gathering began shortly after noon thursday as area residents gathered on the south steps of the liberty county courthouse to say prayers on behalf of america, the local community, and the men and women protecting our nation from harm’s way.

waterborne center

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05.07.10

there is a great, free learning opportunity in chambers county for folks of all ages. the waterborne education center is a non-profit organization based in ANAHUAC that provides educational opportunities THROUGHOUT the galveston bay estuary, including the lower trinity river. currently, The Waterborne Education Center is offering what it calls its Wetlands Education Project. this is a free, on-the-water, hands-on environmental tour of the Trinity River. wes kruger, the WATERBORNE EDUCATION center’s director and field lab coordinator, said tour dates are tomorrow and then again on two other saturdays, may 22 and june 5.

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the WATERBORNE EDUCATION CENTER’s 45-foot boat called Moss Bluff will leave Anahuac Harbor each of the three saturday’s at 9:30 a.m. and return around 1:30 p.m. that same day. Participants will experience a full field lab, complete with a stop at the Wallisville Locks for a demonstration of the saltwater barrier. They will also have the opportunity to offload in the Trinity River Delta to explore the wetlands. An onboard facilitator will present interesting facts about the natural environment, conduct science tests and field questions from participants. All passengers over 9 years old will have the opportunity to get off the boat in the marsh to seine, dip, and net aquatic specimens, examine terrestrial flora and fauna, and to immerse their senses in the marsh’s dynamic natural environment. The waterborne center will provide drinking water, hip waders, binoculars and other educational equipment so passengers have a comfortable and educational day. This educational opportunity is offered at no charge to participants, thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program. Passengers are encouraged to bring a sack lunch, hat, sunglasses, plus a desire to learn and have fun. They should also wear closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate apparel that may take a beating. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Again, these free public tours are tomorrow plus two other Saturdays, may 22 and june 5. to access the group’s website, go to www.kshn.com and click on the ORGANIZATION link. to reserve your seat, call wes kruger at 409-267-3547.

sinkhole suit

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05.07.10

it was back on may 7, 2008, that the massive sinkhole formed on the north end of the city of daisetta resulting in a worldwide media event. yesterday, local attorney rick mcguire filed three lawsuits on behalf of the city of daisetta and its residents. liberty county district clerk melody gilmore said there are 196 PLAINTIFFS listed in the three filings. according to a channel 13 television report, the suit seeks damages from deloach VACUUM and three other companies – saratoga, TRIANGLE petroleum , and exxonmobil. attorney rick mcguire told us the suit alleges testing has found three DANGEROUS chemicals not naturally in water, and the daisetta water supply has been severely affected.. rick mcguire said property values in daisetta is now virtually zero because of the damage from the implosion he says created the notorious sinkhole. kshn will have more on these lawsuits pertaining to the sinkhole on behalf of the city of daisetta and its residents in a future newscast. one of the company being sued is triangle petroleum, owned by mike mccarty, liberty mayor

pro-tem. . rick mcguire contends the city of liberty’s north water well, this city’s primary source of water, is 6.3 miles down hill from the daisetta sink hole and as a result is threatened by the same chemicals allegedly found in daisetta’s water supply.