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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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LIBERTY CITY ELECTRIC 7.21.10 WHILE IT ONLY LASTED FOR A FEW MINUTES THE CITY OF LIBERTY LOST ELECTRICAL POWER CITY-WIDE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. RANDY WIGGINS – ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT TOLD US WHY THE CITY EXPERIENCED TWO CITY WIDE OUTAGES IN LESS THAN A WEEK. MR. WIGGINS SAID, THAT IS HIGHLY UNCOMMON AND BEFORE ALL OF THE CITY ELECTRIC USERS WERE SHIFTED TO THIS ONE SUBSTATION A COMPLETE CHECK OUT WAS DONE OF THE BEAUMONT AVENUE SUBSTATION. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN PERFECT SHAPE. .THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE CHANGE OVER WAS COMPLETED SWITCHING THE NPT ROAD SUBSTATION TO BEING USED JUST BY THE NEW BOOMERANG FACTORY, THAT IS WHEN THE BEAUMONT AVENUE SUBSTATION BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, THAT DESPITE THOSE RECENT TESTS. MR. WIGGINS SAID TESTS OF DIFFERENT SORT HAS LED HIS STAFF TO DETERMINE THAT TWO DIFFERENT MAJOR PARTS ARE FAILING . IT HAS – HE SAID- TO DO WITH SWITCHES. TWO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND PARTS ORDERED. THOSE ARE EXPECTED TO BE HERE TOMORROW TO BE INSTALLED. RANDY WIGGINS SAID THAT WILL MADE THE BEAUMONT AVENUE SUBSTATION STABLE FOR ALONG TIME. MOST OUTAGES ARE BECAUSE OF TREE LIMBS ON LINES BUT THESE ARE PART FAILURE IN THE BEAUMONT AVENUE SUBSTATION. AND THESE PARTS SHOULD PUT THE POWER SYSTEM IN LIBERTY IN TOP CONDITION OTHER THAN TYPICAL OUTAGES THAT EVERY CITY WITH LOTS OF TREES MIGHT EXPERIENCE. WE ASKED RANDY WIGGINS IF HE IS CONFIDENT THAT THE BEAUMONT AVENUE SUBSTATION CAN CARRY THE FULL CITY LOAD DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS.. WITHOUT HESITATION WIGGINS SAID, ABSOLUTELY – HE SAID THAT HAS BEEN PROVED MULTIPLE TIMES. HE POINTED OUT THAT HE DID NOT PREDICT THE PART FAILURES BUT THE SUBSTATION IS TOTALLY CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CITY WIDE LOAD WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO SPARE. .
LIONS HONOR THEIR OWN. 7.21.10 The Liberty Lions CLUB HAS NAMED THREE 2010 MEMBERS AS Lion of the Year”, A FOURTH MEMBER HAS BEEN CHOSEN LIBERTY LIONS CLUB ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. THESE HONOREES ACCORDING TO THEIR PRESIDENT, GREG TURNER, EACH PERSONIFY THE TRUE spirit of Lionism WITH ServICE TO THEIR ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY. Each haS gone out of their way to make THEIR community better and are involved in the Liberty Lions Club activities. FIRST LION OF THE YEAR. Arnold Zamazal HAS BEEN A MEMBER IN THE LIBERTY CLUB FOR 13 YEARS. CLUB PRESIDENT GREG TURNER SAID THAT MR. ZAMAZAL has been a great at HELPING THE LOCAL; CLUB STAY ON tract with the day-to-day and year-to-year LION activities. Arnold served as Lion Tamer and Concession Chairperson during this year. mr. TURNer also SAID ARNOLD ZAMAZAL does many things for the liberty club that even most members do not know about. THE SECOND LIBERTY LION OF THE YEAR IS Chris Moorman. he HAS BEEN A LION IN LIBERTY now FOR DECADE AND is heavily involved in district activities EXTENDing WELL BEYOND THE LOCAL CLUB. LION PRESIDENT GREG TURNER creditS Chris with keeping THE LIBERTY club doing the things NECESSARY, during the year, to be successful. Chris MOORMAN is Zone Chairperson for THIS LION district and was THE LIBERTY club’s Program ChairPERSON. Chris will ALSO be one of A district representative, THIS SUMMER, to the “Texas Lions Camp” in Kerrville. the third lion of the year, honored by president greg turner, is John HEbert who is so involved in THIS community and IN so MANY WAYS. FOR 38 YEARS A LIBERTY LION MEMBER, CLEARLY THIS ENTIRE COMMUNITY KNOWS JOHN HEBERT. CLEARLY AND SIMPLY HE is focused on helping his fellow man AND IS GREAT ABOUT bringing community needs to THE attention OF THE LIBERTY LIONS CLUB SO THEY CAN help. mr. turner said JOHN is always helping someone. AND HAS BEEN NAMED LIBERTY LION OF THE YEAR AT LEAST ONE OTHER TIME. MR. HEBERT WAS RECENTLY FURTHER recognized WITH THE SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD FROM THE LIBERTY ROTARY CLUB. THAT IS A recognition that ROTARIANS PRESENT ONLY TO NON-ROTARIANS WHO PERSONIFY THE SAME IDEALS ROTARY expects of THEIR OWN MEMBERS.. NOW JOHN HAS BEen has also RECOGNIZED BY HIS OWN SERVICE CLUB AS LIBERTY LION OF THE YEAR. lion president turner also chose Lion club member Linda Street-Ely as "Rookie of the Year" .Linda was instrumental in getting the Liberty Lions Club involved in the Fly-In at the Liberty airport last October. This exciting event brought a new dimension to the liberty lions club. so the liberty lions has named three lions of the year and one rookie of the year. BLOOD DRIVE AT BROOKSHIRE’S PHARMACY
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ON FRIDAY BROOKSHIRE BROTHER’S GROCERY AND PHARMACY IS
HOLDING A BLOOD DRIVE BUT WILL USE THE OCCASION TO HELP A COUPLE OF ORGANIZATIONS BESIDES LIFE SHARE BLOOD CENTER. THE BLOOD DRIVE IS THIS FRIDAY FROM 4 PM UNTIL 7PM IN BROOKSHIRE’S.. BROOKSHIRE’S PHARMACIST GRADEE DAVIS SAID LIBERTY HIGH CHEERLEADERS WILL HAVE A CAR WASH IN THE BROOKSHIRE’S PARKING LOT DURING THE BLOOD DRIVE WHILE THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER WILL RAISE MONEY WITH A BAKE SALE ALSO IN FRONT OF THE STORE. MEANWHILE THE BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE GOING ON INSIDE THAT STORE AND FOR THOSE WHO WILL GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE – BROOKSHIRE’S WILL GIVE EACH BLOOD DONOR OF A PINT OF DRYERS ICE CREAM. SO A PINT OF BLOOD FOR A PINT OF ICE CREAM AT BROOKSHIRE’S THIS FRIDAY FROM 4PM UNTIL 7 PM. KSHN RADIO WILL BE THERE TO HELP PROMOTE THE BLOOD DRIVE. LISD VERY CLOSE TO RECOGNIZED RATING LOCAL NEWS 07/21/10
WE HAVE REPORTED RECENTLY LIBERTY ISD OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE IMPROVED TAKS TEST SCORES WILL MEAN A SOUGHT-AFTER RECOGNIZED RATING FOR LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL WHEN THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY ANNOUNCES THOSE RATINGS IN SEPTEMBER. LIBERTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. CYNTHIA LUGISNOLO SAID IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THE ENTIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT COULD ACHIEVE RECOGNIZED STATUS. SHE SAID IF THEY DO MISS THAT MARK IT WON’T BE BY MUCH. AUDIO. SUPERINTENDENT DR. CYNTHIA LUSIGNOLO SAID THE CURRENT ESTIMATE IS THAT THE LIBERTY ISD MAY MISS A RECOGNIZED RATING DISTRICT WIDE BY JUST ONE PERCENTAGE POINT IN ONE TESTING DEMOGRAPHIC. HOWEVER, DR. LUSIGNOLO SAID A RECOGNIZED RATING BY THE T. E. A. FOR THE ENTIRE LIBERTY SCHOOL DISTRICT REMAINS POSSIBLE AND IF IT HAPPENS, IT WOULD BE THE FIRST SUCH RATING IN 13 YEARS. AGAIN, WHILE NOT OFFICIAL YET, SCHOOL OFFICIALS HAVE ENOUGH HARD FACTS TO FULLY EXPECT A RECOGNIZED RATING FOR LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL. LEWIS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS LOCAL NEWS 07/21/10
A CLEVELAND MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FELONY INJURY TO CHILD IN THE DEATH OF HIS ONE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. AS REPORTED THE CLEVELAND POLICE INVESTIGATION INTO THE OCTOBER 2008 DEATH OF ONE-YEAR-OLD KIYANI (KEE-AH-NEE) LASHAY LEWIS LED TO CHARGES AGAINST HER PARENTS. AN AUTOPSY DETERMINED KIYANI LEWIS DIED OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009, THE CHILD’S MOTHER, CHARLSY ZAREIA (ZAH-REE-AH) SPENCER WAS FOUND GUILTY OF CAPITAL MURDER IN HER DAUGHTER’S DEATH. SHE HAS ALREADY BEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE. THEN, MONDAY, THE BABY’S FATHER, 49-YEAR-OLD CLARENCE RAY LEWIS WENT ON TRIAL FOR WHAT IS CALLED RECKLESS INJURY TO A CHILD BEFORE 75TH DISTRICT JUDGE C. T. “RUSTY” HIGHT. DISTRICT ATTORNEY MIKE LITTLE SAID CLARENCE LEWIS HAD BEEN UNDER COURT ORDER IN 2008 NOT TO ALLOW HIS WIFE, CHARLSY SPENCER ANY CONTACT WITH THE LITTLE GIRL OR WITH THE COUPLE’S OTHER TWO CHILDREN. TUESDAY MORNING JUDGE HIGHT FOUND CLARENCE LEWIS GUILTY OF ALLOWING HER ACCESS TO THE CHILD AND SENTENCED HIM TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON. RIGHT NOW, THE CLEVELAND MAN REMAINS FREE WHILE APPEALING HIS SENTENCE. HE POSTED A $25,000 APPEAL BOND SET BY JUDGE HIGHT. AGAIN, CLARENCE LEWIS OF CLEVELAND WAS FOUND GUILTY OF INJURY TO A CHILD AND SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR HIS PART IN THE DEATH OF HIS ONE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, KIYANI BACK IN 2008. INFORMATION INDICATES MR. LEWIS TWO SURVIVING CHILDREN HAVE REMAINED IN THE CUSTODY OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTIVE SERVICES SINCE BEING REMOVED FROM THE LEWIS HOME IN OCTOBER 2008.
SEND YOUR KID TO DEVERS LOCAL NEWS DATE: 07 21 10 DEVERS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED CAMPUSES IN ALL OF SOUTH EAST TEXAS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THAT DISTRICT ARE PUTTING THAT HARD EARNED REPUTATION TO GOOD USE. CODY ABSHIRE SAID THEY WILL AGAIN THIS YEAR ALLOW QUALIFIED STUDENTS, FROM OTHER DISTRICTS, TO TRANSFER INTO THE DEVERS SYSTEM AT NO CHARGE. DEVERS SUPERINTENDENT CODY ABSHIRE EXPLAINS. AUDIO: SCHOOLS ARE DIFFERENT THE DRAWING CARD FOR DEVERS IS NOT ONLY THE SMALL SCHOOL, SMALL CLASS ROOM SIZE, BUT ALSO THE EXEMPLARY ACADEMIC RATING HELD BY THE DISTRICT. AUDIO: THIS YEAR DEVERS IS A PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE DISTRICT. MR. ABSHIRE SAID RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE ROOM FOR A FEW STUDENTS IN GRADES 2 THROUGH 8. AUDIO: FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SENDING YOUR CHILD TO DEVERS ISD, CONTACT THE SCHOOL AT 936 549 7591 EXT 124 GARDENING IN JULY LOCAL NEWS DATE: 07 21 10 IT’S JUST TO HOT FOR VIRTUALLY ANY TYPE OF GARDENING. DON’T DESPAIR THOSE WITH A GREEN THUMB, OR IF YOU ARE A GREEN THUMB WANNA BE, THE TEXAS AGRI-LIFE EXTENSION AGENCY IS HOLDING A FALL GARDENING WORKSHOP THIS MONTH. THERE YOU CAN LEARN ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FALL VEGGIE’S AND STUFF. TEXAS CERTIFIED MASTER GARDENER NANCY BRANDLI. AUDIO: FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FALL GARDENING PROGRAM JULY 29TH, CONTACT THE LIBERTY COUNTY AGRI-LIFE EXTENSION AGENCY AT 336-4558 EXT. 221. community garden workday news story 07 21 10 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE NEW LIBERTY COMMUNITY GARDEN IS GROWING BUT IS STILL NEEDED ACCORDING TO TRACY WILLIAMS OF THE LIBERTY ROTARY CLUB WHO IS SPEARHEADING THE PROJECT. AT TUESDAYS, ROTARY GATHERING A $1000 DONATION WAS MADE TO THE PROJECT BY THE LIBERTY COUNTY MASTER GARDENER'S - THE MASTER GARDENERS PRESIDENT SANDY GAMMON PRESENTED IT. ANOTHER MASTER GARDENER C.T. "RUSTY" HEIGHT MADE A $250 GIFT. SKEET RAGGIO OF RAGGIO PUBLISHING CO. MADE A $250 GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY GARDEN ORGANIZATION WITH AN EXTRA $150 GIFT. FROM TOM QUELLHORST, ALSO OF RAGGIO PUBLISHING. THE $250 GIFT GETS THE DONOR PROMINENT RECOGNITION ON A GARDEN BENCH WHILE THE $150 GETS TO PLANTING READY GARDEN SPACES AS A GARDEN ANGEL. THE GROUP ALSO NEEDS GARDEN TOOLS AND HOSES. DONATIONS OR GIFTS CAN BE DELIVERED TO THE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE ANNEX DOWNTOWN ON THE CORNER OF COS AND FANNIN STREETS. THIS FAST GROWING liberty community garden GROUP IS PLANNING A WORKDAY FOR SATURDAY, BUT THAT IS NOT UNTIL THE END OF NEXT WEEK, JULY 31, FROM 7 A.M. TO NOON AT THE SPACE LAID OUT FOR THE NEW COMMUNITY GARDEN on the grounds of the old san jacinto ELEMENTARY school. THE GARDEN GROUP’S PRESIDENT, TRACY WILLIAMS, SAID VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP BRING THIS GARDEN TO FRUITION. the idea of the community garden is being pushed hard by local state farm agent tracy williams IN HER CAPACITY AS NEW INDUCTED liberty rotary club president. THE GARDEN IDEA has grown to include texas agrilife extension service, LIBERTY ISD, AND THE CITY OF LIBERTY. OTHERS INVOLVED ARE THE liberty county master gardeners, THE liberty garden club, LANGETREE DUCK FARM, AMERICORPS/VISTA, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS. plans for this community garden call for 56 planting plots OR SPACES measuring 4 by 8 feet each. individuals or groups can rent a garden space for $50 a year or $30 for a six-month growing season. THAT INCLUDES A READY-TO-PLANT BED AND WATER AND ELECTRICITY IF NEEDED. in addition, each liberty school campus will get two plots to use for educational purposes. TRACY WILLIAMS SAID ABOUT 20 OF THOSE BEDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RESERVED. THAT WORKDAY AGAIN will be SATURDAY, JULY 31, FROM 7 A.M. TO NOON AT THE GARDEN SITE – THAT’S AT THE CORNER OF GRAND AVENUE AND TEXAS IN LIBERTY. FOR INFORMATION OR TO BECOME A SPONSOR, CALL SANDY AT THE LIBERTY COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AT 936-336-4558, EXT 221. |
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