ETCOG director speaks to Gladewater Kiwanis
ETCOG executive director Don Edmunds told Gladewater Kiwanis about the East Texas Council of Governments. He explained the non governmental body has 77 local member governments and focuses on planning and services in a 9,930 square mile area with 436,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Edmunds
East Texas Council of Governments
Gladewater Kiwanis Club
Council of Governments
East Texas Council
Soil and Water Conservation
Louisiana State Line
Camp, van Zandt
Cherokee Counties
Edmunds
East Texas
East Texas Police Academy
Kilgore College
ETCOG
Kiwanis
Bob Ullrich
Mirror
ETCOG Governance and Budget Structure Summary
ETCOG is governed by a 107 member Board of Directors with a 14 member Executive Committee. The Executive Committee sets policies and hires the Executive Director. The organization employs 16 staff and funds operations through local dues of $40,000 and $270,000 annual budget, with the remainder from state and federal matching funds.
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ETCOG
Best Sellers and East Texas Living Questioned
Edmunds argues East Texas remains a premier place to live now and in the future. The statement underscores regional appeal and population sentiment despite uncertain context.
Engineers Form Firm To Build Dulcimers In Seattle
Two Seattle engineers Dick Hacker of Boeing and Carl Ulmschneider formed Puget Sound Dulcimer Co to craft seven and five string dulcimers in rosewood and spruce. They premiered 15 models at a fair selling five, including a Finnish lap harp variant. The instrument’s simple design and sweet sound drew early Northwest interest.
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Seattle
Wash
Northwest
Dick Hacker
Boeing Co
Carl Ulmschneider
Puget Sound
Cub Scouts Den 3 Hold Summer Swim Party
Members of Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 196 held a summer meeting and swim party at Chris Hugman’s home. A birthday ceremony for Chris included a handshake, an airplane, and a card. Refreshments followed as Den mothers and guests joined the event sponsored by First United Methodist Church.
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Cub Scout
Den 3
Pack 196
Chris Hugman
Chris
G. R. Hugman
Shane Leach
Russell Thomas
Stoney Stone
Ryan Griffin
Den
Mark Starnes
Shawn Stone
Cinnamon Used as Perfume by Ancient Arabs
A historical note states that cinnamon served as a perfume by ancient Arabs. It highlights the spice's valued aromatic properties and cultural use in early trade and daily life.
Notable August Dates From World History
The passage lists key historical events and figures with dates: Krakatoa eruption in 1883, Lyndon Baines Johnson birth in 1908, Goethe birth in 1749, Brigham Young stance on polygamy in 1852, Confederate victory at Second Bull Run in 1862, Roosevelt signing of the Neutrality Act in 1935, plus a note that some bacteria may live up to 600 million years.
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Krakatoa
Netherlands East Indies
Lyndon Baines Johnsen
United States
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Brigham Young
Bull Run
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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