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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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RYAN "BATMAN" WILLIAMS LOCAL NEWS 06/30/10 THE DEADLINE TO ENTER THE 2ND ANNUAL RYAN "BATMAN" WILLIAMS GOLF TOURNAMENT IS THIS FRIDAY. WE ARE TOLD THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR ONE MORE FOUR-PERSON TEAM FOR THIS FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT. RYAN WILLIAMS (NICKNAMED "BATMAN" AFTER HIS FAVORITE SUPERHERO) LOST HIS BRAVE BATTLE AGAINST NEUROBLASTOMA AT THE AGE OF 5. IN RYAN’S MEMORY, HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ESTABLISHED THE RYAN "BATMAN" WILLIAMS FOUNDATION IN 2009 TO HELP OTHERS WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER BY RAISING BOTH AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR RESEARCH. THIS GOLF TOURNAMENT IS COMING UP ON SATURDAY JULY 10TH AND IS THE ORGANIZATION’S BIGGEST FUNDRAISER. THE SHOTGUN START IS AT 8 A.M. AT THE TOUR 18 GOLF COURSE, FM 1960 EAST IN HUMBLE. COST TO ENTER IS $120 PER PLAYER. THAT INCLUDES RANGE BALLS, GREENS FEES, ENTRY IN THE HOLE IN ONE, LONGEST DRIVE AND CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTESTS. A BURGER BUFFET AFTER THE TOURNAMENT IS ALSO INCLUDED. TAKE NOTE, THE ENTRY DEADLINE IS COMING SOON – THIS FRIDAY JULY 2ND. HOLE SPONSORSHIPS ARE ALSO STILL AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SECOND ANNUAL RYAN "BATMAN" WILLIAMS GOLF TOURNAMENT JULY 10TH CALL 936-336-0027 OR LINK THE FOUNDATION WEB SITE FROM THE FRONT PAGE OF WWW. KSHN. COM. LOCAL NEWS MEDICARE PART REBATE CHECKS 06/30/2010 AS OF JUNE 10TH, MEDICARE HAS BEEN SENDING OUT $250 REBATES TO SOME RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN. ACCORDING TO WILLIAM LEWIS OF THE BEAUMONT SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES, THESE REBATES ARE AN ATTEMPT TO FILL THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE GAP CREATED DURING THE SHIFT FROM THE BENEFICIARY’S FORMER PRESCRIPTION PLAN AND THEIR MEDICARE COVERAGE. MR. LEWIS SAID THAT MEANS NOT ALL MEDICARE PART D BENEFICIARIES WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ONE TIME PAYMENT OF $250. AUDIO. THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE $250 MEDICARE REBATE CHECKS DO NOT NEED TO APPLY, THE FUNDS WILL BE SENT BY CHECK OR DIRECT DEPOSIT, DEPENDING ON HOW THEIR BENEFITS ARE NORMALLY RECEIVED. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY, LINK TO THE ADMINISTRATION WEB SITE FROM WWW.KSHN.COM. YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE BEAUMONT DISTRICT OFFICE TOLL FREE AT 1-866-613-2864 OR TOLL FREE NATIONWIDE AT 800-772-1213. SOCIAL SECURITY REPRESENTATIVES CAN ALSO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS DURING THEIR MONTHLY CONTACT STATION VISIT TO LIBERTY. THAT’S ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, FROM NOON TO 3 P.M. AT THE LIBERTY CENTER OF LIBERTY CITY HALL. CAR SHOPPERS BE WARY LOCAL NEWS 06/29/10 SHOPPING FOR VEHICLES ON LINE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR, BUT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARNS SHOPPERS TO WATCH OUT FOR WEB SITES OFFERING TOO-GOOD-TO-BE-TRUE DEALS ON REPOSSESSED VEHICLES. DEBBIE BRIDGEMAN OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SAID THEY ARE HEARING FROM PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO WERE LED TO BELIEVE THEY WERE BUYING FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER ONLY TO DISCOVER THEY HAVE BEEN SCAMMED. THE BBB REPORTS THIEVES ARE USING THE NAME, ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF LEGITIMATE AUTO DEALERS. ONE FRAUDULENT WEB SITE – AMERICA AUTO SALES POSING AS A REAL DEALERSHIP- CLAIMED TO SELL REPOSSESSED VEHICLES AT WELL BELOW MARKET PRICE AND BUYERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO WIRE A DEPOSIT AS MUCH AS $5,000. WHEN THEY CALLED THE REAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT PICKING UP THEIR CARS, THE BUYERS DISCOVERED THEY HAD BEEN ROBBED. THE BBB’S DEBBIE BRIDGEMAN SAID SIMILAR WEB SITES HAVE BEEN TURNING UP ACROSS THE U.S. REMEMBER, WHEN CAR SHOPPING ON LINE, THE BBB SAYS LOOK FOR THE RED FLAGS THAT WILL TIP YOU OFF THE DEALERSHIP IS BOGUS. FIRST, THE PRICES ARE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. SECOND, THE DEALER ONLY COMMUNICATES THROUGH CHAT OR E-MAIL, NEVER BY PHONE. THIRD, THE CROOKED DEALER ONLY ACCEPTS PAYMENT BY MONEY WIRE TRANSFER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.BBB.ORG OR CALL 1-800-685-7650. lisd and mercy hospital news story 06.30.10 the old Mercy Hospital Building on travis may soon be coming down after liberty county commissioners agreed to a cost-sharing demolition plan already approved by the city of liberty and liberty INDEPENDENT school district. kshn previously reported that liberty city council gave its approval to a liberty economic development corporation plan to demolish the old 1935 mercy HOSPITAL building on travis. that proposal calls for the lcdc to pay half of the DEMOLITION costs with liberty isd and liberty county each paying 25 percent of the expense. earlier this month lisd trustees also approved that plan. then yesterday, liberty county commissioners gave their approval. county judge phil fitzgerald told commissioners that the DEMOLITION and asbestos removal will cost $114,000. That means lcdc would pay $57,000 while the school district and county would chip in $28,500 each. the proposed deal also gives lcdc the first right to purchase the property or a clear title to sell it. once the property is sold, the three entities will divide the proceeds based on that same formula. these three taxing entities have owned the property since a 2009 tax FORECLOSURE. although historic, this four-story facility is considered by many to be both UNSAFE and unsightly. as a result, the three governmental bodies have been in discussions to demolish the building. now that liberty city council, liberty lisd and liberty county commissioners have all AGREED to pay their share, officials can move forward with the legal steps necessary to demolish the old mercy hospital. a special asbestos abatement permit from the state is for a limited period so officials are on a deadline with that and the $114,000 removal bid. that PERMIT was only recently extended for another 10 days into july. old-river winfree news story 06.30.10 the second old river-winfree founders day celebration is set for friday and saturday, july 16 and 17. volunteer colleen (caw-leen) fontenot said this two-day event offers fun for the whole family. ‘audio" the ole river-winfree founders day kicks off july 16 at 8 a.m. and FESTIVITIES continue throughout that day with a natural beauty pageant for girls ages birth through 18 years old. on saturday, july 17, founders day beings early with a trail ride at 7 a.m. then, there is a 5k run/walk in memory of private first class wesley riggs starting a 7:30 a.m. that 5k event benefits both the wounded WARRIOR project and a memorial scholarship fund for barbers hill graduating seniors. the late wesley riggs graduated from barbers hill high school and enlisted in the army. he died back in 2003 in tikrit, iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated. other saturday activities at the old river-winfree founder’s day celebration on july 17 include a dog parade at 9:30 followed by a motorcycle parade at 11. a cupcake-pie baking contest starts at noon with a photography contest beginning at 2 p.m. and historical reenactments starting at 3. an all-string band called the caney creek revelers will be playing music from the 1800s starting at 7:30 that saturday night. also on july 17, just for the kids, there will be a texas-size water slide, face painting, and pony rides. both days include opportunities to shop with a variety of food and merchandise vendors. again, this old river-winfree founders day celebration is set for friday, july 16, and saturday, july 17, on the fairgrounds behind the old river-winfree city hall on fm 565. organizers promise plenty of fun for the whole family. for information or to sign up for events, go to www.orwfoundersday.com. |
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