Wet weather disrupts local phone service in Brownfield
Heavy September rainfall triggers 211 trouble tickets in Brownfield with weather related outages doubling typical levels. Windstream Communications Manager Chris Hunt notes five inches of rain in 72 hours exposed cables, moisture seeping into cracks and outages affecting 4700 access lines. Repair crews, overtime, and crews from 100 to 120 miles away were deployed to restore service. Credit or adjustments considered for longer outages. minimal actions for outages under 15 minutes.
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Ladonna
Chris Hunt
Windstream
Brownfield
Hunt
County approves '07 budget
The Terry County Commissioners approved the 2007 budget and tax rate in a Friday session, setting a 58.4 cent tax rate per $100 and a $9,001,300 expected revenue with $9,056,530 in expenditures. Beginning balance is projected at $6,145,876 as the budget takes effect Jan 1, 2007.
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Terry County
Alan Bayer
Bayer
Brownfield City Council to adopt 2006-2007 tax rate budget
The Brownfield City Council will consider the 2006-2007 tax rate and budget in Thursday's 7:30 a.m. regular session. They will vote on authorizing Mayor Glenn Waters to sign a letter of agreement with Howard Golf Inc for services related to a golf course feasibility study. They will also review three revisions to the City Code of Ordinances affecting plumbing utility deposits and related provisions.
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Brownfield
Glenn Waters
City of
Howard Golf, Inc
Clean Hands Week Promotion and Handwashing Steps
The Clean Hands Coalition promotes Clean Hands Week September 17 to 23 2006. Handwashing is the best defense against illness, with CDC estimates of 5000 foodborne deaths annually and millions ill or dying from hospital infections. The guide lists steps for washing with soap and water for 20 seconds or using alcohol hand rubs, and outlines when to wash hands for food prep hygiene illness prevention and personal health.
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Clean Hands Coalition
Centers For Disease Control
Ramiro Martinez
Brownfield bikers gear up for 2006 Golden Aspen Rally
Motorcycles roll through Brownfield as riders head to the 2006 Golden Aspen Rally in Ruidoso New Mexico from Sept 13 to 17. About 40-50 riders stop in Brownfield daily to fuel eat and rest. Local business leaders and riders note 25 000 bikes travel to the rally with travelers from Houston Dallas and beyond. The rally ends Sept 17 with riders returning home.
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Brownfield
Ruidoso
New Mexico
al Torrez
San Angelo
Dennis Terwilliger
Christoval
Carl
Becky Word
Texas
Roswell
Lonnie King
Lonnie
Houston
Dallas
Connie Sargent
Ager
Lubbock
Connie
BPD
Roy Rice
Motorcyclerally.com
Paper n Ink Opinions on Bush Speech and 9 11 Debate
LYNN BRISENDINE offers a take on the post 9 11 address by President Bush and the Democrats critique. The piece rebukes Olbermann for his remarks linking the Bush speech to the lower Manhattan reconstruction and warns against partisan framing of national tragedy.
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Lynn Brisendine
Bush
Keith Olbermann
Olbermann
MSNBC
Lower Manhattan
New York City
Osama
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Tony Campos
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Center For Disease Control
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