Neugebauer ends Farm Bill forums in West Texas
Congressman Randy Neugebauer wrapped a three day tour of the 19th District with Farm Bill feedback sessions in Plainview Seminole and Abilene. More than 300 attended across venues and critics urged preserving the current safety net while opposing AGI based cuts to commodity payments ahead of 2007 negotiations.
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Abilene
Randy Neugebauer
House
Agriculture Committee
Neugebauer
Lubbock
West Texas
Washington
Congress
Plainview
Seminole
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tracy
Brownfield bands win Sweepstakes at UIL contest
Brownfield High School Spirit of the Plains Band earned Sweepstakes at Monterey High School for the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest held April 11. Directors Michael Munoz and staff praised students for adapting to a dark stage and a longer than wide setup while judges lauded their performance. Middle School band also won Sweepstakes and advances to events in Amarillo on May 5 and Floydada on April 27, with director Munoz noting the group’s continued growth and student effort.
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Brownfield Independent School
Oak Grove
Brownfield High School
Spirit of the Plains
Monterey High School
Wayland Baptist University
BHS
Michael Munoz
Brownfield
Amarillo
Floydada
Munoz
BMS
Julie Munoz
Meagan Boone
Volunteer Week highlights Terry County Senior Companions
The South Plains Senior Companion Program mobilizes volunteers over 60 to provide in home services for homebound adults in Terry County. In 2006 companions logged 7 888 hours, saving clients an estimated 142 378 dollars in care costs.
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Points of Light Foundation
South Plains
Terry County
Brownfield
Aurora Crus
Olivia DeLaCruz
Armando Vasquez
Domingo Vasquez
Olivia Vasquez
Mary Elizardo
Ion
Corporation For National Service
National Senior Service Corps
South Plains Community Action Association, Inc
South Plains Association of Governments
SPAG
Area Agency On Aging
Texas Department On Aging
Tdoa
Bailey
Cochran
Hockley
Garza
Lamb, Lynn
Yoakum Counties
Kendrick Memorial Library celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting
The Kendrick Memorial Library hosted Arbor Day on April 11 with a tree planting and a Story Time Class for pre K. Evelyn Dalton and Merlene Moss led readings including Arbor Day by Diane L Burns as students aged 4 to 5 helped plant an oak tree with City worker Earnest Boyd assisting. The program includes songs, games, ESL counting in English Spanish and Korean and sign language. With 25 students enrolled the library offers a broad learning experience and notes Arbor Day national celebration on April 27.
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Kendrick Memorial Library
J. Sterling Morton
Evelyn Dalton
Merlene Moss
Diane L. Burns
City
Earnest Boyd
Abc’s
Lucy James
J.J. Bullock
Amaya Qualls
Jace Ryan
Kaeze Robinson
Camille James
Austin Gunnels
Cemetery Board Confronts Muslim Group Plot Purchase
Dr. Zuheir Shihap representing the Muslim Community of the Panhandle Texas seeks to buy 100 contiguous cemetery plots in Terry County. He offers upfront payment and perpetual care, noting burial practices differ with less emphasis on markers. board opts to table the proposal for future discussion.
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Zuheir Shihap
Panhandle
Texas
Dr. Shihap
Shihap
Terry County
Joe Masso
Brownfield
Cemetery Association
Ink By Lynn Brisendine Opinions On Global Warming
The column critiques Al Gore and critics of mankind's role in climate change. It notes heated debate, mentions shrinking polar ice and glaciers, and describes Glacier National Park losing its namesake ice. It questions temperature rise estimates and their wider effects on weather patterns.
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Lynn Brisendine
al Gore
Glacier National Park
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