Council Approves Tractor Pull and Softball Tourney
Clifton council adopts all consent items including a tractor pull in City Park on Aug 13 and an Optimist Club softball tournament on Jun 25 26. Also approved are Scout canoe practice at the reservoir, a nuisance abatement code change, and Housing Authority board members Dorothy Daniel Kimm Dahl John Gilliam Debbie Stubbs and Rusty Rogers.
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Clifton
J.W. Thiele
Russell
City Reservoir
Housing Authority Board
Dorothy Daniel
Kimm Dahl
John Gilliam
Debbie Stubbs
Rusty Rogers
Parks Board
Runoff Set for June 22 in Bosque County Senate Race
Voters decide an unexpired term for State Senator District 22 between Brian Birdwell and David Sibley. Both Republicans, the special election follows Kip Averitt’s resignation. Needed are a current Voter Registration Card. early voting runs at Bosque County Courthouse.
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Kip Averitt
Brian Birdwell
David Sibley
Bosque County
Lucas Rangel Awarded the Bronze Star
Staff Sergeant Lucas Rangel of the U.S. Army received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As Kandahar Tactical Hub Operations NCOIC for Bravo Company, 50 Expeditionary Signal Battalion, he planned installed and maintained a complex theater network across South Afghanistan enhancing warfighter communications. He managed over a dozen COMSEC changes, 95 information system officers, and 150 active directory accounts while minimizing downtime. He is from Clifton and stationed at Fort Bragg with his wife Annie and two sons.
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Lucas Rangel
U.S
Kandahar
Bravo Company
Expeditionary Signal Battalion
Rangel
South
Afghanistan
Ssgt
Netops Ncoic
Deloris Rangel
Clifton
Fort Bragg
Annie
Safety communications systems to be addressed meeting set
Bosque County Emergency Coordinator Dewey Ratliff notes radio and traffic communications are vital for first responders and citizens. HOTCOG and Bosque County Emergency Management will host a June 23 Clifton Civic Center meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss upcoming changes including narrowband rules and P25 plans. Contact Ratliff at 254 435 2807 to attend.
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Dewey Ratliff
Bosque County
Ratliff
State of Texas
Systems of
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Hotcog
Bosque County Emergency Management
Clifton Civic Center
Old Rock Church Re-Dedicated On 125th Anniversary
Hundreds gathered at the Old Rock Church also known as St Olaf Kirke to celebrate 125 years with a re dedication service at 11 am. Pastor Ann Koopman led the ceremony with Minister Charlene Tergerson and Wayne Rohne speaking. Organist Louise Ponewash, usher Harold Wiese, and stewards Jill Hanson Russell Weise greeted guests. Remarks honored ancestors, preservation efforts, and a hope for another century of faith as attendees toured the renovated church and cemetery and enjoyed a barbecue lunch and program honoring donors and forefathers.
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Old Rock
St. Olafs Kirke
Ann Koopman
Charlene Tergerson
Congregational Council
Wayne Rohne
Louise Ponewash
Harold Wiese
Jill Hanson
Russell Weise
Geneva Finstad
Ames
Texas
Rock Church
The
Rock Church Restoration Fund
Fielden Named Bosque County Poet Laureate in Meridan
Sherrod Fielden was honored Thursday as Bosque County Poet Laureate at the Bosque Collection in Meridian. Texas State Poet Laureate Emeritus Steven Fromholz presented the award. Fielden will serve three years as county ambassador.
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Sherrod Fielden
Bosque County
Meridian
Texas
Steven Fromholz
Ruth Crawford
Crawford
Fielden
Cole Ward
Steve Fromholz
Word
Fieldens
Fromholz
Laurate
Steve Fromholtz
Bosque
Carol Spicer
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