Weekend forecast and local plant sale notice
This weekend forecast calls for warm temperatures with thunderstorms possible. Saturday peaks near 73 with a low of 57 and afternoon showers likely. Sunday warms to 76 with a low of 53, windy and mostly cloudy with strong storms possible. The Little River Basin Master Gardener’s 5th annual Plant Sale is Saturday April 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Triangle Garden in Cameron across from Cameron Elementary and Cameron Junior High. Oak trees roses sun and shade plants herbs cactus and other yard items will be for sale. Master Gardeners will host a demonstration garden with refreshments. Obituaries listed on page 2 include Janice Simecek Massenagle age 62 of Maysfield Lee Eugene Buba Rose Jr. of Gause Lillian Ruby Schiller 103 Tomball Rolf Adolph Schneider 84 Zaboikville Joaquin Garcia Sr. 80 Cameron.
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Little River Basin
Triangle Garden
Cameron
Cameron Elementary
Tehir
Cameron Herald
Janice Simecek Massengale
Maysfield
Lee Eugene “ Buba” Rose Jr
Gause
Lillian Ruby Schiller
Tomball
Rolf Adolph Schneider
Zaboikville
Juaquin Garcia, Sr
CISD seeks athletic director as final interviews unfold
Cameron ISD is nearing completion of its search for Yee High School athletic director and head football coach. Of 160 applicants, 20 interviews have occurred as the district aims to present finalists to the Cameron ISD school board by April 13.
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Yee High School
Cameron Isd
Rodney Fausett
The
Herald
Fausett
Board of Trustees
Ribbons mark Child Abuse Prevention Month at Milam courthouse
CHS students Steven Banda Hopi Gonzalez and Alvaro Lanzo along with Milam County CPS placed blue ribbons around trees near the Milam County Courthouse mall to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. CPS plans pink flamingoes for April 15 fundraisers to support services and prevent abuse.
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C.H Yoe
Milam County
Steven Banda
Hopi Gonzalez
Alvaro Lanzo
Milam County Child Protective Services
Child Protective Services
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
CPS
Vicki Goza
Milam County Welfare Board
Appraisal district details residential homestead exemptions
Homeowners who own their residence on January 1 may claim a residential homestead. File only if you changed homesteads since 2008 or gained new exemptions since last year. You may defer tax on the homestead if value rose more than 5 percent, but interest accrues at 8 percent and the deferred tax remains a lien. Contact the appraisal district to apply. Disabled persons may claim extra exemptions and must provide a Social Security determination letter. Seniors over 65 may apply for additional exemptions and tax ceilings. deferral is possible with continued interest. Disabled veterans may receive additional exemptions. VA disability letters are required only in the first year or if disability percentage changes. Details available from the appraisal district or State Comptroller.
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Veteran’s Administration
City panel hears call to fix noise problem at intersections
At Monday's meeting Don Ahrendt urged action on the noise ordinance, asking the police to respond faster at the 12th and Houston area. Mayor pro tem asked Greg Eakens to pass along concerns as councilwoman Rose Mendick cited broader noise issues. Raymond Johnson was introduced as the new Severn Trent project manager, with focus shifting to a Tuesday water plant inspection and staff transitions from the former city utility department.
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Don Ahrendt
Protem
Greg Eakens
Cameron Police Dept
Ahrendt
12Th
Houston
Rose Mendick
Raymond Johnson
Severn Trent
Council
Pat Myers
Johnson
Ricky Tow
Myers
City Water and Sewer Department
Tow
Yee High student Kostrou wins grand prize at state science fair
Logan Kostrou and eight Yee High School classmates earned spots to the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio March 27 to 30. Kostrou won the senior division grand prize for his project on plant communities and arthropod responses to disturbance and will advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Reno in early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Kostrou
Yee High School
ExxonMobil
San Antonio
Kostrom
Reno
Nev
Atlanta
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Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Anaya Pittman
James Bailey
Maddy Moody
Brad Vaculin
Bradley Vaculin
Jerry Aro
Leslie Overall Davidson
Donna Willard
Becky Burt
Chase Silvey
Blake Hobbs
Larry Zawadzke
Tank Reynolds
Kelsey de la Rosa
Kolton Deal
Stacy Marie Wall
Charles Timko
Laura Angell
Olivia Rangel
Judy Kratochvil
Cathy Pratt
Peyton Bailey
Shannon Stermer
Rudy Rangel
Williams Diaz
Susan Blake
Marek Burns
Laywell One
CISD
By Raymond Jordan
Itsuptoyou.org
Pink Flamingos
Goza
Raymond Jordan
Bill Crist
Kostrou
Exon
Logan Kostrom
Truman Bell
Carolyn L. Henderson
Henderson Insurance Agency
N. Fannin Ave
Hendersonins
Sbeglobal
van Mirchi Tiorutt
Tye Cameron Erald
Cappollino
Dopp
Kress L.L.P
South
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