Weather and tide notes for Memorial Day region
Local weather brief shows thundershowers forming across southern Florida from daytime heating on Memorial Day. Expect showers and a few strong storms developing this afternoon from Ohio to the Texas Gulf Coast. Solunar data indicate peak feeding times for fish and game today and the week, with corresponding major and minor periods. Tides at Point Barrow Trinity Bay show today and tomorrow with various high and low windows.
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College drafting students honor veterans with memorial design
Lee College drafting students led by DeDe Griffith develop a war memorial honoring Chambers County veterans and all military branches. The project integrated student teamwork, customer input, and hands on modeling with AutoCAD and scaled builds. Groundbreaking is anticipated with a Veterans Day unveiling on Nov 11.
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Prince's Roller Rink to reopen with 40th anniversary plans
Highlands community awaits a reloved rink as Prince family revives the longtime venue. They emphasize a safe, drug free space for youths with a zero tolerance policy, a full snack bar, and a family driven approach while planning a summer grand reopening delayed by construction. The project honors Ray Princes legacy and the Rolling Dead Dolls ties.
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Memorial project advances with brick program and public fish fry
Anahuac Lions Club hosted a sold out fish fry attended by over 300 people to support a veterans memorial project. The plan includes a monument with service branches, surrounding benches and a courtyard, plus brick recognitions of military service. 21 gun salute and taps followed an address by Jim Hutchinson, Post 104 vice commander, honoring fallen service members. Contributions can be made at local banks or by mail to Post 104, Anahuac, with names and contact numbers provided for more information.
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Hutchinson
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Virtual Vietnam Archive expands access to missing loved ones
The Vietnam Center acquired 954 microfilm reels from the National Archives in 2002 and began posting documents online about a year and a half ago. The Virtual Vietnam Archive now hosts 2.5 million items including reports, photos, films, and maps, aiding families seeking clues to missing relatives like Air Force Maj. Bobby Marvin Jones who vanished in 1972. Jo Anne Shirley of the National League of POW/MIA Families stresses the obligation to support those fighting abroad and ensure servicemen are not left behind.
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Center
Vietnam Archive
Jo Anne Shirley
National League of POW/MIA Families’ board of
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Air Force
Bobby Marvin Jones
Vietnam
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