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CAD MAILS OUT NEW APPRAISALS.

4.23.10

IF YOU OWN PROPERTY IN LIBERTY COUNTY YOU SHOULD RECEIVE, SOON, A NOTICE OF YOUR 20-10 APPRAISED VALUE FROM THE LIBERTY COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT OFFICE HAS MAILED OUT SOME 43,000 NOTICES APRIL 20TH. ALL LOCAL TAXING UNITS USE THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT’S VALUE TO SET THE 20-10 PROPERTY TAXES. STATE LAW REQUIRES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICTS TO NOTIFY OWNERS ABOUT CHANGES IN THEIR PROPERTY’S VALUE. THAT SAME NOTICE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPERTY’S LOCATION, ITS OWNERSHIP, AND ANY EXEMPTIONS APPLIED TO THE PROPERTY. INCLUDED IS AN ESTIMATE OF 20-10 TAXES BY LOCAL TAXING ENTITIES. NOW – FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAY DISAGREE WITH THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY OR ANY DETAILS OF THAT APPRAISAL. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL THAT TO THE LIBERTY COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD- THAT’S AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF CITIZENS RESPONSIBLE FOR HEARING AND SETTLING PROPERTY OWNER PROTESTS. THE LETTER PROPERTY OWNERS RECEIVE, WITH THEIR NEW APPRAISAL, ALSO HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW AND WHEN TO FILE A PROTEST PLUS AN EXPLANATION OF YOUR RIGHTS. THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS OPEN TO PROPERTY OWNERS THAT MAY NOT BE SATISFIED WITH THE A.R.B. OPTION. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE BY GOING TO KSHN.COM. APPRAISAL DISTRICT IS LISTED UNDER GOVERNMENT TAB

last wee;, A beautiful Liberty teenager was named 3rd Runner Up in a statewide homecoming queen competition held in the dallas area. Nikki Goudeau participated in the TEXAS STATE COMPETITION to qualify FOR America’S Homecoming Queen. The state level competition was held at the DFW Marriott Hotel Ballroom at the DFW Airport in irving.. that was on April 10th & 11th The event accepts applications from Texas high school Homecoming Queens across the State. The state committee considers all Homecoming queens in the Lone Star State inviting the top fifty to the state pageant. Nikki was named among those top 50 to compete for a berth in the National finals. for the state title They were judged on personal interviews and poise as well as appearance. When the results were announced Nikki Goudeau of Liberty High School was 3rd Runner Up among those fifty state finalists. Nikki Goudeau is the daughter of Marcus and Charlotte Goudeau this was the 30th Annual Competition . .

LHS BAND CONCERT AND SIGHT READING

WE LEARNED FROM THE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ON-LINE NEWSPAPER CALLED FIREWIRE THAT THE HIGH SCHOOL’S BAND DID QUITE WELL IN THE ANNUAL U. I. L. CONCERT AND SIGHT READING COMPETITION. THIS YEAR IT WAS HELD APRIL 14TH IN SILSBEE. THE SKILLS OF 19 BANDS WERE JUDGED FOR THEIR ON STAGE CONCERT PERFORMANCE WITH MUSIC KNOWN AND REHEARSED BY THE BAND. THEN THEY ALSO COMPETE IN "SIGHT READING" WHICH IS MUSIC THEY HAVE NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE UNTIL IT IS HANDED TO THEM BY THE JUDGES.. THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE IS A ONE. IN THE STAGE PERFORMANCE CALLED CONCERT COMPETITION THE BAND WAS GRADED BY THE THREE JUDGES WITH A 2, 1, AND 2. THEN IN THE SIGHT READING THAT’S WHEN THE LHS BAND REALLY SCORED WELL. ALL THREE JUDGES GAVE LIBERTY AND "ONE" SCORE. THERE WERE 19 BANDS AT THE U. I.. L. EVENT IN SILSBEE AND THAT INCLUDED A MIXTURE OF CLASS 1A, 2A AND 3A SCHOOLS. THE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND UNDER DIRECTION OF TOM GUIDRY WAS HONORED WITH A PLAQUE FOR THEIR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN SIGHT READING.

dispatcher at work

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04.24.10

kshn recently reported on the national and local observance of telecommunicators week honoring 9-1-1 DISPATCHERS. liberty police department PUBLIC INFORMATION officer hugh bishop said the recent efforts of liberty dispatcher Cecelia Drake demonstrates the vital role these operators play in public safety.

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officer hugh bishop said Dispatcher Cecelia Drake and Officer Rolando Aguilar are both to be commended for going beyond "just taking a report" and diligently working to bring about a successful and happy ending to what could have been a tragic story.

wall of fame honoree

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04.24.10

it’s the most CHERISHED honor for an EDUCATOR in the dayton school system. former dayton high school principal willie brooks was honored with induction to the dayton isd wall of fame at thursday’s dayton rotary club teacher’s appreciation banquet. the wall of fame is a career achievement award for someone no longer on staff at dayton schools. while accepting the award, willie brooks expressed his gratitude for the honor and his grateful appreciation for working with outstanding dayton educators through the years. at thursday’s banquet, disd director of instruction, mary ellen conner, said FAITHFUL is the one word that most closely describes this year’s Wall of Fame honoree. a native of midland, willie brooks graduated from midland high school in 1955 where he was voted "Best All-Around Boy". he earned his bachelor’s degree at Howard Payne University. willie’s first job was at Smiley Wilson Junior High in Lubbock where he coached and taught social studies. One year later, mr. brooks was hired at Highland Park in Dallas. From there he went on to Bowie High School and then Nocona as head football coach and athletic director. while there, willie brooks was named Area Coach of the Year five times by the Wichita Falls Times newspaper. He moved to Cleveland for a year before joining dayton independent school district as an assistant principal and then principal of Dayton High School. principal brooks retired in 2000 but returned to help at woodrow wilson junior high through 2004. willie brooks has been married to his wife, glendene, for 51 years. they have two children, becky and bart. a very special engraved plaque is placed on the wall of the school board room in honor of the latest dayton isd wall of fame INDUCTEE – willie brooks.

hunter ed certified

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04.24.10

Liberty Police Department recently sent two of its officers to a Texas Hunter Education Program instructors’ course. LIBERTY pd Lt. Larry Beard and Officer Josh Cummins are now certified as Hunter Education Instructors. the two officers are developing the liberty police department’s program to provide the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s hunter education class to the Liberty area. Under Texas law, any person born on or after September 2, 1971, must complete a Hunter Education Training Course to legally hunt in the state of Texas. The current education program requirement consists of a 10-hour course, divided into two days. There also is a home study option, with a minimum of four hours of class time. a press release from liberty pd public INFORMATION officer hugh bishop said The purpose of this program is to produce safe, responsible, and knowledgeable hunters and shooters. it teaches firearm, sporting arm and hunter safety while promoting hunting ethics and compliance with hunting regulations. the course is also designed to combat poaching, promote wise use of sustainable resources and enhance hunting traditions. liberty police lt larry Beard and officer josh Cummins are both hunters, and they’re eager to provide this service to the Liberty area. Once more, these two liberty police officers are now certified INSTRUCTORS for the texas Hunter Education Program. liberty pd plans to make An official announcement concerning its first Hunter Education class in the next few weeks.

lfd bbq

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04.24.10

liberty fire department is holding its muster challenge and barbecue lunch fund raiser today at the fire station on lakeland drive. barbecue will be served from noon until all the food is gone. the brisket plates are $10 each, and all proceeds will benefit the liberty fire department. what is called the muster challenge will begin this morning at 9 a.m. this is a fun COMPETITION INVOLVING teams from area volunteer fire departments. the events include a SUPPRESSION drill, an obstacle course, and tug-of-war. they will also have a bucket brigade to see how fast the firefighters can move water the old-fashion way. in addition, the teams will demonstrate how fast they can get into their fire-fighting equipment. once more, the liberty fire department is holding a barbecue lunch fund raiser today beginning at noon at the fire station on lakeland drive. brisket plates will be $10 each.

ffa parade

news story

04.24.09

put on your cowboy hat and boots - the dayton ffa rodeo parade is next saturday, may 1. this year’s parade has no specific theme, allowing participants to be creative. parade entries will line up next saturday morning beginning at 9 on west houston street between the old library building and s.h. 146. the parade will start at 10 a.m. at the old library traveling south on south cleveland street. it will end at the bus barn parking lot driveway. in addition to parade participants, jewels, the clown, will be working the crowd. CATEGORIES this year include float, marching, walking, horseback, mobile and atv, plus classic auto entries in the annual dayton ffa rodeo parade next saturday starting at 10 a.m. the deadline to enter the parade is coming up wednesday. for information, call dava glatfelter at 936-336-0899 or tonya sartin at 336-4459. entries can be faxed to 258-5546 or turned in at randel arnold state farm agency a1 100 west clayton.

LISD BOND ISSUE TAX RATE

LOCAL NEWS

04/26/2010

EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY FOR THE PROPOSED $18.27 MILLION LIBERTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION. IF PASSED, THE BOND ISSUE WOULD FUND NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. LIBERTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. CYNTHIA LUSIGNOLO SAID PASSAGE OF THE BOND ISSUE WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S TAX RATE FROM THE CURRENT $1.19.5 CENTS TO $1.36.5 CENTS PER $100 OF APPRAISED PROPERTY VALUE. DR. LUSIGNOLO SAID THAT RATE INCREASE TRANSLATES TO A $9 MONTHLY TAX INCREASE FOR THOSE WITH HOMES VALUED AT $78, 868- THE AVERAGE HOME VALUE FOR THE CITY OF LIBERTY.

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THE LIBERTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SAID EVEN FACTORING IN A 5% ANNUAL INCREASE IN PROPERTY APPRAISALS, RESIDENTS WOULD STILL BE PAYING LESS IN SCHOOL TAXES AFTER PASSAGE OF THE BOND ISSUE, THAN THEY WERE IN 2003-2004, WHICH WAS THE LAST TIME THE LISD PROPERTY TAX RATE WAS AT $1.36 AND A HALF CENTS.

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EARLY VOTING IS 8 TO 5 WEEKDAYS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 4TH AT THE LISD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE. THERE ARE ALSO FOUR OTHER EVENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENTS TO VOTE.

TWO ARE TONIGHT, FROM 6 TO 9 P.M. AT THE LISD AUDITORIUM AND AT THE LIBERTY MUNICIPAL PARK BASKETBALL PAVILION. TWO MORE EVENING EARLY VOTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE SET FOR FRIDAY APRIL 30TH FROM 5 TO 9 P.M. AT THE SAN JACINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM AND FROM 5 TO 9 AT THE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL GYM ON TUESDAY MAY 24TH. ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS WHO LIVE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LIBERTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE. ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY MAY 8TH.

EARLY VOTING FOR CITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS

LOCAL NEWS

04/26/2010

NOW THAT CANDIDATE FILING HAS PASSED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD MAY 8TH, ALL THREE AT-LARGE POSITIONS ON THE HARDIN CITY COUNCIL ARE UNCONTESTED. HARDIN COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH EXPIRING TERMS ARE CONNIE CAMPBELL –POSITION #2- AND DANELLE (DAN-EL) MULLINS – POSITION #4 HAVE NO OPPOSITION TO RE-ELECTION. THE POSITION #3 INCUMBENT MORRIS NELMS HAS DECIDED NOT TO RUN AGAIN. PHYLLIS LEWING IS THE LONE CANDIDATE FOR THAT SEAT ON HARDIN CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY OF DAISETTA HAS THREE POSITIONS ON THE MAY CITY COUNCIL BALLOT. ALL THREE INCUMBENTS ARE RUNNING, ALSO WITHOUT OPPOSITION FOR NEW TERMS. THEY ARE DEBORAH KAY FREGIA AT POSITION #1, RAYMOND SANDERS AT POSITION #3 AND JOHN WRIGHT SR. AT POSITION #5 ON THE DAISETTA COUNCIL. ALSO, DAISETTA MAYOR LYNN WELLS DID NOT DRAW AN OPPONENT FOR ANOTHER TERM. MOVING TO THE DEVERS ISD, IT’S ANOTHER CASE OF ONLY INCUMBENTS FILING. THEY INCLUDE THE STATE’S LONGEST SERVING SCHOOL TRUSTEE IN HISTORY, TOMMY MCMULLEN AND HIS FELLOW INCUMBENTS MARK GIVENS AND MIKE HUBLEY (HEW-BLEE). THE HARDIN SCHOOL TRUSTEES WHO ARE ASKING VOTERS FOR NEW TERMS INCLUDE POSITION #3 INCUMBENT JAMES "BUBBA" CAMPBELL. HE HAS NOT DRAWN AN OPPONENT. HOWEVER, POSITION #5 INCUMBENT KEVIN LADD IS RUNNING FOR HIS 2ND TERM HOWEVER, DANIEL THOMPSON AND BILL SIMS HAVE ALSO FILED FOR POSITION #5 AGAINST KEVIN. POSITION #4 HARDIN SCHOOL INCUMBENT, TRUSTEE CHARLOTTE KEY WARNER DID NOT FILE FOR A NEW TERM. DAVE TURNER AND DANA (DAY-NUH) HOLST ARE RUNNING FOR THE POSITION #4 SPOT MRS. WARNER NOW HOLDS. THE HULL-DAISETTA ISD HAS THREE POSITIONS ON THE MAY 8TH ELECTION BALLOT BUT ONLY ONE OF THOSE IS CONTESTED. LEWIS N. "SONNY" DEBARGE JR. IS CHALLENGING APPOINTED INCUMBENT INEZ ECHOLS FOR THE YEAR REMAINING ON UN-EXPIRED TERM OF THE LATE DOT ELLIOTT. THAT’S FOR POSITION #2 ON THE HULL-DAISETTA SCHOOL BOARD. ANNA LOU WARREN –POSITION #6 AND MARVIN FREGIA –POSITION #7 ARE WITHOUT OPPOSITION FOR THOSE HULL-DAISETTA SCHOOL TRUSTEE SEATS.

CITY AND SCHOOL EARLY VOTING

LOCAL NEWS

04/26/2010

EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 8TH CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS STARTS TODAY AND CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 4TH AT SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICES. LOCALLY, THE THREE LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH EXPIRING TERMS HAVE NO OPPOSITION TO RE-ELECTION. THEY ARE MIKE MCCARTY, LOUIE POTETZ AND FRANK JORDAN. THE SOLE CONTESTED RACE ON THE LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL BALLOT IS BETWEEN INCUMBENT MAYOR CARL PICKETT AND CHALLENGER DENNIS BEASLEY. IN DAYTON, THERE ARE THREE COUNCIL POSITIONS ON THE MAY 8TH BALLOT. ALL THREE INCUMBENTS ARE ASKING FOR NEW TERMS. FELIX SKARPA, BILL GAY AND RICKEY BROWN ARE JOINED ON THE BALLOT BY ONE NEW CANDIDATE FOR DAYTON CITY COUNCIL, DANNY JONES. THESE ARE AT-LARGE SEATS SO THE TOP THREE VOTE GETTERS WILL BE ELECTED. THE DAYTON SCHOOL TRUSTEES CANCELLED THEIR ELECTION SINCE THE TWO INCUMBENTS-LUKE CHACHERE AND BARET STEPHENSON HAVE NO OPPOSITION. THE SITUATION IS THE SAME IN THE LIBERTY SCHOOL BOARD RACE. JUNE JACKSON AND LLOYD PIERCE HAVE NO OPPONENTS BUT, AS REPORTED, LIBERTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES HAVE CALLED FOR AN $18.27 MILLION BOND ELECTION ON MAY 8TH AND SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS WILL BE CASTING BALLOTS ON THAT PROPOSITION. AGAIN, EARLY VOTING IS DURING REGULAR BUSINESSES HOURS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 4TH FOR ALL CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS. ONE SPECIAL NOTE, EARLY VOTING IN THE LIBERTY MAYOR’S RACE IS 8 TO 5 TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK. THERE WILL BE EXTENDED EARLY VOTING HOURS AT LIBERTY CITY HALL ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY 3RD AND 4TH, FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M.

EARLY VOTING IN SCHOOL BOND ELECTION

LOCAL NEWS

04/24/2010

EARLY VOTING STARTS MONDAY FOR ALL CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON MAY 8TH. THAT INCLUDES THE PROPOSED $18.27 MILLION LIBERTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION. LIBERTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. CYNTHIA LUSIGNOLO SAID IN ADDITION TO CASTING BALLOTS EARLY ON THE BOND ISSUE AT THE LISD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, THERE ARE ALSO FOUR OTHER EVENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENTS TO VOTE.

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AGAIN, EARLY VOTING IN THE $18.27 MILLION LISD BOND ELECTION IS WEEKDAYS MONDAY APRIL 26TH THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 4TH AT THE LISD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FROM 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M. THEN, EARLY VOTING CAN BE DONE TONIGHT FROM 6 TO 9 P.M. AT THE LISD AUDITORIUM AND AT THE LIBERTY MUNICIPAL PARK BASKETBALL PAVILION. TWO MORE EVENING EARLY VOTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE SET FOR FRIDAY APRIL 30TH FROM 5 TO 9 P.M. AT THE SAN JACINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM AND FROM 5 TO 9 AT THE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL GYM ON TUESDAY MAY 24TH. ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS WHO LIVE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LIBERTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE. AGAIN, ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY MAY 8TH.