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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30

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coushatta trip

news story

05.03.10

reservations are being taken for a may 20 charter bus trip to grand coushatta resort and casino in kinder, louisiana. liberty-dayton area chamber of commerce is sponsoring the first class tours coach, and those who have taken this luxury charter bus trip in the past have said it is a great one-day getaway. the bus will leave on thursday, may 20, at 8:30 a.m. from the thrif-tee food center parking lot on main street in liberty. it will return around 8 that evening to the same location. the bus is equipped with reclining seats, restrooms, dvd and vcr players, television monitors and cd players. snacks, water and games also will be supplied. the round-trip bus ride is $15, but space is limited. to reserve your seat, call the liberty-dayton area chamber office at 936-336-5736.

preliminary appraisals

news story

05.03.10

as all property owners know - the liberty county central appraisal district mailed out property appraisals back in mid-april. for folks on the south end, you might be surprised that alan d. conner, chief appraiser for the district, said the 2010 preliminary estimates show a 2.35 percent decrease in appraised values countywide.

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taking a look at school districts across liberty county, the chief APPRAISER said 5 of the 7 school districts sid see increases in projected values.

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according to alan conner, there has been a wide swing in the appraised property values among cities of liberty county.

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so, based on preliminary values, the school districts of cleveland, hardin, hull-daisetta, liberty, and tarkington have all seen an increase in appraised values while dayton and devers isds are down. as for cities across liberty county, APPRAISALS in ames, cleveland, daisetta, hardin, and liberty are all up while projected values in DAYTON devers and dayton lakes are all down. the deadline to file a tax protest is may 31. protest forms were included with appraisal notices. the property owner’s name and address is already on the form – simply check the appropriate areas of the form, sign it and return it. protests can also be filed by letter or online at the appraisal district’s website. go to kshn.com and click on government, then scroll down to the liberty county central appraisal district link. those who have questions can call the main office in liberty at 936-336-5722. the dayton appraisal district office number is 936-257-8395, and those in north liberty county may call the cleveland office at 281-593-1605. there’s more to this story, and kshn will have additional details on these 2010 preliminary appraised property values. chief appraiser alan d. conner will explain why some areas are up more than others – that’s in a future newscast.

WEEKEND RECAP

news story

05.03.10

recapping ouR top weekend stories, MORE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ARE IN TROUBLE AT THE LIBERTY COUNTY JAIL. SHERIFF HENRY PATTERSON’S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER STEVE GREENE SAID LAST THURSDAY NIGHT, AS A NEW SHIFT CAME ON DUTY, A SEARCH WAS MADE BY DEPUTIES AND U.S. MARSHALS – AIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED DOGS. DURING THAT SURPRISE SEARCH, CONTRABAND ITEMS BELIEVED TO BE INTENDED FOR DELIVERY TO PRISONERS WERE FOUND. LIBERTY COUNTY JAIL IS OPERATED BY A NEW JERSEY COMPANY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS; HOWEVER, THE COUNTY SHERIFF ALWAYS HAS FINAL AUTHORITY IN JAIL OPERATION. MORE THAN ONE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OF THE COUNTY JAIL MANAGING COMPANY WAS TERMINATED. AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES, MORE ACTION MAY BE TAKEN, INCLUDING POSSIBLE CRIMINAL CHARGES. SHERIFF PATTERSON HAS GONE ON RECORD THAT SUCH SEARCHES AND OTHER SECURITY MEASURES WILL BE NORMAL PRACTICE OF HIS DEPARTMENT TO CONTROL WHAT HAS BECOME AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. ALSO OVER THE WEEKEND, KSHN REPORTED dayton isd has a new superintendent - 39-year-old michael scott kuhrt (CURT). he is coming to dayton from giddings isd where he has served as superintendent for the past six years. dayton school trustees unanimously approved mike kuhrt as the district’s top man during a special-called meeting thursday night. mike fielder, the disd school board’s legal counsel, said the new superintendent’s first day on the job will be may 17. he will receive a salary of $143,000 per year plus an auto allowance, phone allowance, and the same benefits of any school district employee. KSHN ALSO REPORTED SATURDAY THAT A NEW GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP IS MEETING IN LIBERTY, OPEN TO ANYONE AT NO CHARGE. GRIEFSHARE IS A SPECIAL SUPPORT EFFORT FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING GRIEF AND LOSS. IT’S ON THE FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY MORNING OF THE MONTH FROM 10:30 TO 11:30. THEIR NEXT MEETING IS THIS THURSDAY. WHILE THIS IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL GROUP, IT IS BEING HELD AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON MAIN STREET IN LIBERTY. ANYONE IS WELCOME TO BEGIN ATTENDING WITH ANY SESSION. EACH IS SELF-CONTAINED. FOR INFORMATION OF GRIEFSHARE, CALL 936-336-3698 OR 641-0344.

KSHN RADIO ROLE IN DISASTERS

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RECENTLY WE HAVE AIRED REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS THEIR PLANNING FOR BEFORE AND AFTER A HURRICANE OR ANY OTHER EVENT THAT MIGHT BE A DISASTER. . SO WHAT THEN CAN YOU EXPECT FROM KSHN RADIO UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR OVER THREE DECADES WE HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT LINE WITH INFORMATION NO MATTER WHAT FACE IS ON THE LATEST DISASTER. WE’VE BEEN THERE BEFORE AND AFTER TORNADOES, FLOODS, HURRICANES, GAS AND OIL WELL FIRES, TRAIN DERAILMENTS, EVEN EVACUATIONS FROM OTHER AREAS BECAUSE OF A DISASTER OR THREAT OF DISASTER IN SOME OTHER LOCALE. WE WILL BE HERE. KSHN RADIO HAS BACK UP POWER SYSTEMS TO KEEP US ON THE AIR UNDER MOST CIRCUMSTANCES.. BE SURE TO KEEP BATTERY POWERED RADIOS AT THE READY, WITH EXTRA BATTERIES . PAST EXPERIENCE PROVES THAT MOST BIG CITY TV STATIONS, MOST OUT OF TOWN RADIO STATIONS, AND MOST INTERNETS SERVICES – WHILE EXCELLENT SOURCES FOR INFORMATION - MAY BE EITHER OFF THE AIR, OFF LINE OR BUSY TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN AREA EMERGENCIES DURING MAJOR DISASTERS. THE CHANCE OF THEIR HAVING REPORTERS IN THIS AREA IS NOT GOOD. KSHN RADIO FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON THE LIBERTY AND CHAMBERS COUNTY AUDIENCES THAT WE SERVE. EVERY DAY. AS IN PAST INCIDENTS, SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS WILL MOVE INTO THE RADIO STATION TO BE AVAILABLE TO REPORT AROUND THE CLOCK. AS IN THE PAST WHEN A DISASTER IS DECLARED WE SUSPEND ADVERTISING SALES AND PROVIDE FREE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, EVEN RETAIL MERCHANTS AND SERVICE COMPANIES S TO LET YOU KNOW WHOSE AVAILABLE TO HELP BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE EMERGENCY. WHEN AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED KSHN RADIO POLICY ALSO SUSPENDS CERTAIN RULES PROHIBINTING PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SO WE CAN USE ALL MEANS TO REUNITE FAMILIES AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES.. KSHN RADIO WILL ALSO BROADCAST LIVE FROM AROUND THE DISASTER AREA AT VARIOUS INTERVALS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CONDITIONS, THERE ARE MANY GOOD WAYS TO GET IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO HELP IN PREPARATION FOR MAJOR WEATHER DISASTERS – THE TV STATIONS PRODUCE THEIR OWN AND SO DOES KSHN RADIO. – THEIR VERSION MAY BE PRETTIER BUT THE INFORMATION ON KSHN’S WEBPAGE IS THE SAME.. WHERE EVER YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION IT’ S IMPORTANT TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THOSE IDEAS NOW – DON’T WAIT FOR THE EMERGENCY WHEN THE INTERNET MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE.. IF YOU DO CHOSE OUR WEB SITE. GO TO KSHN.COM. USE A LINK CALLED DISASTER PREPARATION AND SURVIVAL AND ANOTHER CALLED WEATHER LINKS. THESE ARE PACKED WITH HELPFUL INFORMATION. BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE ACTUAL EVENT – TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE KSHN STAFF MEMBERS WILL BE ON THE AIR WITH SAFETY AND SURVIVAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS LOCALLY IN LIBERTY AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES, FROM LAKE LIVINGSTON, FROM NOAA AND WEATHER SERVICE EXPERTS. POLICE AGENCIES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE PLEDGED TO KEEP US UP WITH A NON-STOP FLOW OF INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY. WE URGE EVERY ORGANIZATION THAT HAS INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO SAFETY SERVICES FOR VICTIMS TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH KSHN RADIO. WE ALWAYS HAVE NEWS OF ALL FEEDING AND WATER STATIONS AND SHELTERS THAT MAY BE NECESSARY PLUS ALL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO WHAT IS GOING. ON IN LIBERTY AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES. .

LISD BOND ISSUE ADMINISTRATION/CO-OP

LOCAL NEWS

05/03/2010

IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES, THE LISD’S PROPOSED $18.27 MILLION BOND ISSUE, WOULD, IF PASSED ALSO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CO-OP BUILDING. LIBERTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. CYNTHIA LUSIGNOLO SAID THE ALTERNATIVE TO A NEW BUILDING, SUCH AS REFURBISHING THE EXISTING STRUCTURES, JUST WOULD NOT BE COST EFFECTIVE CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE BUILDINGS.

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DR. LUSIGNOLO SAID IF VOTERS APPROVE A NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, THAT STRUCTURE WOULD BE SIMPLE, BUT ATTRACTIVE.

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THE BOND ELECTION WILL NOT AFFECT THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY OF THOSE 65 OR OLDER THERE TAXES ARE FROZEN. EARLY VOTING ON THE PROPOSED $18.27 MILLION ISSUE CONTINUES TODAY AND TOMORROW AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON GRAND AVENUE. EVENING VOTING IS TOMORROW NIGHT FROM 5 TO 9 P.M. AT THE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL GYM TO COMPLETE THE EARLY VOTING. ELECTION DAY IS THIS SATURDAY MAY 8^TH.

BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK

LOCAL NEWS

05/04/10

LIFE SHARE BLOOD CENTER IS WILL BE PROVIDING MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SAVE LIVES THIS WEEK WITH THREE SEPARATE BLOOD DRIVES. THE FIRST BLOOD DRIVE IS TOMORROW FROM 5 TO 8 P.M. AT NORTH MAIN BAPTIST CHURCH IN LIBERTY. ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE IS THURSDAY AT FLNB’S DAYTON FINANCIAL CENTER FROM 2 TO 6 P.M. THEN, ON SATURDAY THE LIFE SHARE BLOOD DONOR COACH WILL BE AT WAL-MART IN LIBERTY FROM 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DONATING BLOOD, CALL LIFE SHARE’S LOCAL COORDINATOR DOROTHY NETTLES AT 936-298-2689.