Japanese ag students visit city
Japanese exchange students Fumi Matsuuka and Kiyoko Hashikawa visited Brownfield Texas under the Labo International Exchange Foundation. Sponsored by the Gilbreath and King families, the pair stayed with local hosts, spoke about Texas open spaces, and shared impressions of life in Japan and the United States.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Texas
Hitachi
Hiroshima
Japan
Fumi Matsuuka
Kiyoko Hashikawa
Labo International Exchange Foundation
United States
Labo
Fumi
Kiyoko
Terry County
Denissa Gilbreath
Brownwood
Larry & Gail Gilbreath
Walter
Julie King
Sabo
The
Kings
Foundation
Gilbreaths
Denissa
King's
Kiyoto
Lukas
Jacob
Aaron
State releases funds for school districts
Trustees approved the largest spending increase in history, totaling 1.8 billion dollars, with 1 in 6 of the additional funds for classroom teachers. The 1991 92 budget shows spending surpassing revenue, yet beginning balances of 4.2 billion keep resources ahead of outlays. Brownfield ISD budgets detail per student costs and staff salaries, while statewide payroll averages and pupil teacher ratios are cited. true tax rate calculations are noted with local variations.
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Texas
Texas Research League
Brownfield Isd
Brownfield groups set Aug. 9 10 meetings and budget vote
Brownfield Regional Medical Center directors will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday August 10 to review and vote on the 1992 93 budget. The Brownfield Booster Club also gathers at 7 p.m. August 10 at Brownfield High School with ads due. The Old Dixie Reunion is August 9 at Tohoka High School cafeteria with a basket lunch.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Brownfield Booster Club
Brownfield High School
Boosters Club
Old Dixie
Tohoka High School
Brownfield Opens West Texas Fire Training Center Joint Venture
On August 9 1992 Brownfield unveiled the West Texas Fire Training Center south of town a joint facility by the City and Amoco Production Co. for training municipal volunteer and industrial firefighters across Terry County and West Texas. City officials and Amoco managers praised cooperation as demonstrations showed rope rescues pit fires and vessel fire techniques to more than 200 residents during a community barbecue.
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WTFTC
Brownfield
Amoco Production Co
West Texas Fire Training Center
West Texas
Graham Swain
Terry County
Robert Kirk
First United Methodist Church
Dick Fletcher
Amoco Production Company
Rod Nielsen
Fletcher
Amoco
Red Express Band Rehearsal Schedule at Brownfield BMS
Brownfield ISD announces Red Express Band rehearsals start Monday at the high school marching field from 8 30 to 10 00 a m and 7 00 to 9 00 p m weekdays. Sections meet 1 00 to 3 00 p m at Brownfield Middle School and full band 3 00 to 4 00 p m at the Middle School band hall. All members must attend all rehearsals. High school rehearsals run 7 00 to 9 00 p m weekdays.
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Brownfield Middle School
Red Express
Upcoming BRMC directors meeting on Monday
BRMC directors plan a meeting Monday with topics to be announced. Coverage continues on page 1 and related notes appear in the Opinion section. TV listings and classifieds are listed on pages 7 and 10 to 12 respectively.
Councilmen debate alley reroute and hazardous waste site
City council discussed rerouting the alley behind South 4th and South Buckley Streets and considered closing the Buckley alley. They proposed dedicating a triangle to aid garbage access and asked property owners to assist, with no action taken. They also examined a site for rural hazardous waste pickup, rejecting the city landfill to avoid access issues, and asked staff to work with Terry County Extension Agent Dirk Aaron to locate a suitable site. SPAG plaque honors former Mayor Jack Cargill as Mayor Graham Swain takes SPAG role.
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South Brownfield
Terry County
Dirk Aaron
South 4Th
Sth
Buckley Street
Buckley
Aaron
Jerry Casstevens
South Plains Association of Governments
Jack Cargill
SPAG
Cargill
Graham Swain
BCISD Sets Registration for High School Students
BCISD announces student registration on Tuesday and Wednesday. Seniors register 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, followed by juniors 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday. See BCISD page 4.
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Lynn Brisendine
United Way
Texas Rangers
Washington D.C
IRS
BRMC
Brownfield Boosters
Dixie
Brownfield Welcomes Fire
BCISD
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