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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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dayton broncos news story 08.11.10 if past success is any indication, the dayton broncos are reloading for another run at a district championship and a berth into the state playoffs. as the football charges of athletic director and head coach jerry stewart look to put the heat on the other seven squads in district 19-4a, he said they are working hard during two-a-day practices to stay hydrated in the hot texas sun. "audio" coach stewart said to help combat the heat, like many other schools, the broncos are kicking off practice early each morning and two-a-days are finishing by noon. "audio" the broncos task master said while its hot now, the team’s goal is to still be playing when the cold winds of december are blowing. "audio" the dayton broncos will host west orange stark this saturday for a game-like, pre-season scrimmage. "audio" besides dayton, district 19-4a consists of barbers hill, crosby, baytown goose creek memorial, baytown lee, galena park, c.e. king and north forest. last year, coach jerry stewart took his charges to the state quarterfinals. they played for the state title in 2008 after reaching the semi-finals in 2007. coach stewart has 123 wins in his 14 seasons as bronco boss, and in those years has never failed to get to the playoffs. he expects this year’s squad to take pride in those past successes and continue that winning tradition. "audio" the broncos are now in their second week of two-a-days as they prep for the upcoming gridiron season. their first test against another school is this saturday when they host west orange stark in scrimmage conditions - the freshman and jv squads hit the field at 5 followed by varsity SCRIMMAGE game at 7 this saturday night in bronco stadium. dayton opens its 10-game schedule at fort bend elkins on august 27. the broncos first home game will be SEPTEMBER 10 versus the ANGLETON wildcats. coushatta trip news story 08.11.10 reservations are being accepted through this friday for an august 19 charter bus trip to grand coushatta resort and casino in kinder, louisiana. liberty-dayton area chamber of commerce is sponsoring this 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, august 19, 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 during business hours this week at 936-336-5736. PAUL GRAHAM HEADED TO KOREA LOCAL NEWS DATE: OF ALL THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DESCENDED INTO LIBERTY COUNTY FOLLOWING HURRICANE IKE, PAUL GRAHAM WITH THE LIBERTY COUNTY LONG TERM RECOVERY COMMITTEE HAS PERHAPS STAYED THE LONGEST. PAUL WORKED WITH VARIOUS SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE, BUT HAS REMAINED HERE IN LIBERTY AND CHAMBERS COUNTY SINCE BEING SENT HERE IN JANUARY 2009. NOW PAUL GRAHAM IS MOVING ON TO ANOTHER, AND VERY DISTANT, PASTURE THIS TIME TO SOUTH KOREA WHERE HE WILL BE TEACHING ENGLISH. AUDIO; PAUL GRAHAM IS FROM CALIFORNIA, AND BEING IN TEXAS HAS TAKEN A BIT OF GOOD NATURED RIBBING DURING HIS TIME IN TEXAS AND IN LIBERTY COUNTY, HIS REPLACEMENT HOWEVER IS A NATIVE OF SPRING TEXAS. PAUL WILL LEAVE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER FOR HIS TEACHING JOB IN SOUTH KOREA. HE HAS BEEN A WORLD WIDE TRAVELER AND VOLUNTEER MOST OF HIS ADULT LIFE.
COMMISSIONERS 08 10 10 LOCAL NEWS DATE: 08 11 10
AT THEIR TUESDAY MEETING LIBRTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTED TO NAME THE ‘OLD WAL-MART" BUILDING, ALREADY OWNED BY THE COUNTY AND SET TO BECOME A COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING, AS THE A.J. "JACK" HARTEL BUILDING. THAT WILL HONOR THE LONGEST SERVING ELECTED OFFICIAL IN LIBERTY COUNTY HISTORY. . JACK HARTEL RETIRED FROM THE POSITION OF COUNTY ATTORNEY AT THE END OF 2008- AFTER 43 YEARS IN THAT CAPACITY AS AN ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIAL. IN OTHER ACTION COMMISSIONERS TABLED AN AGENDA ITEM THAT CALLED FOR A RESOLUTION TO MOVE LIBERTY COUNTY FROM THE BEAUMONT DISTRICT OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE MUCH LARGER HOUSTON DISTRICT. LIBERTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT FOUR NORMAN BROWN MADE THE MOTION TO TABLE ACTION UNTIL COMMISSIONERS COULD DISCUSS THE PROS AND CONS IN A WORKSHOP. THAT TABLING MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. KSHN RADIO NEWS REPORTED LAST WEEK ON THE SUGGESTION FROM COUNTY JUDGE PHIL FITZGERALD THAT SUCH A CHANGE WOULD BE A GOOD STRATEGY FOR LIBERTY COUNTY. THE JUDGE REFERRED TO MOST OF THIS COUNTI8ES EXTENDED CONNECTIONS ARE TOWARDS HARRIS COUNTY. IN OTHER COMMISSIONERS COURT ACTION THE 2010 TAX RATE STANDS AT .56 CENTS CURRENTLY. PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE NEW RATE ARE SET NOW FOR AUGUST 26 AND AUGUST 31 AT 8:30 AM IN THE LIBERTY COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW COURT ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE. ALSO YESTERDAY LIBERTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARD FROM ROBERT BELT, MANAGING PARTNER OF THE BELT, HARRIS, PECHACEK ACCOUNTING FIRM. THEY HANDLED THE COUNTY’S FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED BACK IN SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. MR. BELT PRAISED THE COUNTY ON IT’S FISCAL MANAGEMENT, SAYING GOOD BUSINESS POLICY DICTATES THEY SHOULD HAVE 60 TO 90 DAYS OPERATING CAPITAL HELD IN RESERVE. AFTER THAT 2009 AUDIT IT WAS DETERMINED THE COUNTY HAD FOR 2009 ACTUAL EXPENDITURES OF 23 MILLION DOLLARS. SO NOW WITH $18 MILLION IN THE COUNTY FUND BALANCE THAT PUTS THIS COUNTIES FINANCIAL CONDITION IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. HE ALSO SAID, AS PART OF HIS REPORT, THE MORE THAN $21.9 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED IN THE YEAR 2009, MORE THAN $21 MILLION OF IT WENT TO HURRICANE IKE RELATED EXPENSES. MR. ROBERT BELT ALSO SAID, WHEN ASKED BY LIBERTY COUNTY JUDGE PHIL FITZGERALD, THE 2009 AUDIT SHOWS NOTHING AMISS IN THE HANDLING OF THE FEMA FUNDING FOR HURRICANE IKE EXPENSES.
LIBERTY TRINITY GARDEN APARTMENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ground breaking 8 10 10 A GROUND BREAKING WILL BE HELD THIS MORNING AT WHAT WILL BE CALLED THE TRINITY GARDEN’S APARTMENT COMPLEX ON PANTHER LANE IN LIBERTY. IT IS DEFINED AS AN ACTIVE SENIOR LIVING APARTMENT COMMUNITY. IT WAS BACK IN MID- 2007, THREE FULL YEARS AGO - WHEN KSHN RADIO FIRST REPORTED PLANS FOR THIS SENIOR CITIZENS COMPLEX IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE SENIOR CENTER ON PANTHER DRIVE. PLANS CALLED FOR 21 SEPARATE BUILDINGS TO INCLUDE 76 TOWNHOUSE TYPE APARTMENTS. THEY WILL BE BUILT OF STONE AND SIDING ON CONCRETE SLABS, WILL INCLUDE FOUR APARTMENTS IN EACH OF 19-BUILDINGS PLUS A LAUNDRY/MAINTENANCE STRUCTURE AND A 2,500 SQUARE FOOT CLUBHOUSE WITH SWIMMING POOL. LIBERTY TRINITY GARDEN APARTMENTS IS TO BE A GATED COMMUNITY ON 7.6 ACRES BETWEEN THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER AND CITY PARK ACCESSIBLE BY PANTHER LANE. THESE APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE 28 ONE BEDROOM/ ONE BATH UNITS AND 48 MORE 2 BEDROOM / TWO BATH APARTMENTS. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 76,680 SQUARE FEET UNDER ROOF. THE LIBERTY DAYTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HOSTING THAT GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY. IT’S THIS MORNING AT 11:30, THE OFFICIAL GROUND BREAKING WITH A LUNCH RECEPTION TO FOLLOW AT THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, WHICH IS NEXT DOOR. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED.
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